Supply Chain Apprentice – Sweet Squared LTD

An exciting opportunity to join the supply chain team as an apprentice in one of the most celebrated and successful names in the professional hair and beauty industry. Since 2006, Sweet Squared has been in an enviable leadership position through distributing exclusive, premium, and best-in-class brands across the UK and Ireland.

Reference number: VAC1000308314

Wage – £14,722.50 a year

Duration – 30 months

Start date – 20 May 2025

Posted – 27/03/2025

Working Week:

37.5-hours per week, exact working days and hours TBC

Apprenticeship level

Positions

Work

As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.

What you’ll do at work

To support the commercial plans of our award-winning beauty brands in the professional salon channel by carrying out Supply Chain related tasks including but not limited to:

Creating new items in ERP system at the request of other business functions, ensuring all key data field are complete and accurate
Use demand planning software to produce product stock requirements to ensure that products stay in stock
Raise purchase orders and send to vendors ensuring that these are accurate, and any vendor changes are reflecting, ensuring a smooth billing process
Work with logistics providers ensuring that shipments from all over the world reach the warehouse in a timely and cost-effective manner
General team support activities supporting Head of Supply Chain and wider team on any project or ERP related maintenance
Ensuring that team inbox is monitored and all communication responded to on a timely basis
Assisting with new product development and procurement projects for wider business
Supporting with industry specific compliance and legislative matters

Your training plan

You will undertake and complete a level 3 Supply Chain apprenticeship at Kirklees College, HJuddersfield. At the end of this apprenticeship, you will receive a level 3 Supply Chain practitioner qualification.

Regulations
Risk & KPI’s
Continuous Improvement
Forecasting
Customer Service
Planning
Procurement
Logistics
Management Systems

Other requirements

Benefits: • 25 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (increasing to 33 days plus BH with length of service) • Private healthcare and cashback scheme • Perks and discount scheme • Personal accident insurance • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme • Access to 24/7 GP Service • Company sick pay scheme • Square day – an additional paid day off on your start date anniversary • An allowance per month for free products in our Sweet shops and online • Employee discount in addition to your monthly allowance • Square of the month awards with the winner awarded additional paid leave • Training and development including access to our education courses • Potential permanent employment on successful completion of your apprenticeship

After this apprenticeship

Full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Ask a question

The contact for this apprenticeship is-

Mark Cooney

mcooney@kirkleescollege.ac.uk

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Communication skills
Organisation skills
Problem solving skills
Logical
Team working
Initiative
Confident
Enthusiasm

Qualifications

GCSE English (Grade 4 / C or above) essential GCSE Maths (Grade 4 / C or above) essential Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.

About the employer

Sweet Squared LTD

UNIT 2, GREEN PARK, COAL ROAD, LEEDS, LS14 1FB

Since 2006, Sweet Squared has been in an enviable leadership position through distributing exclusive, premium, and best-in-class brands like Kevin Murphy, CND Shellac and Nimue to professionals and salons across the UK and Ireland. However, the true key to our success has always been our dedication and commitment to serving the professional with Love & Respect. Our customer is the cornerstone of everything we do.