Production Planning Apprenticeship - Arxada

Join our team as a Production Planning Apprentice and gain hands-on experience in production planning, inventory, logistics and supply chain operations, while working towards a Level 3 Supply Chain Practitioner qualification.

What you'll do

We are looking for a motivated Production Planning Apprentice to support our Supply Chain team at the Huddersfield site. This role will provide hands-on experience across production planning, inventory management, logistics, and supply chain operations while working towards a Level 3 Supply Chain Practitioner qualification.

Job Responsibilities:

• Support daily production planning activities and SAP transactions
• Assist with inventory management, stock monitoring, and warehouse replenishment
• Help coordinate transport, shipments, and movement of materials between sites
• Support raw material checks and ensure material availability for production
• Assist with data analysis, forecasting, reporting, and KPI monitoring
• Work with plant teams, customer service, purchasing, and logistics to resolve operational issues
• Participate in continuous improvement projects, including support for OMP implementation and other planning initiatives
• Develop knowledge of supply chain processes, planning systems, and business operations through structured apprenticeship training

This apprenticeship offers the opportunity to build a career in Supply Chain while supporting a critical planning function and gaining experience in forecasting, planning, inventory management, logistics, and continuous improvement.

Training

Supply Chain Practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) Level 3.

Training for this apprenticeship will be monthly virtual classroom lessons/workshops, with additional online 1-2-1 support from specialist tutors, plus workplace training, shadowing and mentoring.

After the apprenticeship

This role is part of our talent planning for the future, and, for the right person, we are looking to continue to develop the apprentice upon successful completion of the apprenticeship. Subject to satisfactory completion of the apprenticeship, the candidate may be considered for any available permanent positions.

Skills

• Communication skills
• IT skills
• Attention to detail
• Organisation skills
• Problem solving skills
• Administrative skills
• Analytical skills
• Logical
• Team working
• Initiative
• Patience

Qualifications

• Essential: GCSE, 5 GCSE's including Maths and English (grade 4/C or above)

Benefits

• Holiday Allowance - 25 Days Holiday Allowance, plus Bank Holidays
• Pension - Employee 5%, Employer 3%
• Eyecare
• Onsite Parking
• Paid Sick Leave

About the employer

As the specialists in skills for science and technology, our purpose is to make sure your business; your people and our industry are future ready. We are a not-for-profit charitable organisation with a family of commercially focused companies committed to supporting the skills, needs and ambitions across the UK science and technology sector.

Apprenticeship details

• Course: Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3), Transport and logistics
• Apprenticeship level: Advanced (level 3)
• Training provider: SMART TRAINING AND RECRUITMENT LIMITED
• Expected duration: 2 Years 4 Months
• Hours: 37.5 hours a week. Working week: Monday to Friday, 37.5 hours per week 08:00 - 16:00.
• Start date: 20 December 2026
• Positions available: 1
• Wage: £26,000 a year