Kick‑start your career in business operations
Sota is looking for a motivated Business Operations Apprentice to join our busy team, if you're successful you will support our procurement, provisioning, and sales administration activities while completing the Business Administration Apprenticeship (Level 3).
You’ll gain hands‑on experience across supplier coordination, purchase orders, contract administration, and order processing building the skills needed to progress into a Procurement or Provisioning Officer role. No previous procurement experience required as full training will be provided.
What You’ll Do
- Support purchase order processing and order tracking
- Maintain supplier and contract records
- Assist with end‑to‑end provisioning and goods in/out
- Work with sales, finance, and technical teams to support order fulfilment
- Help monitor the sales admin inbox and respond to routine enquiries
- Track sales orders using systems such as Exchequer, Prospect, and HALO
- Follow procurement policies and learn the importance of compliance
- Complete all apprenticeship training and development activities
About You
- Organised, reliable, and detail‑focused
- A clear communicator with a customer first mindset
- Keen to learn and develop commercial and operational skills
- Comfortable juggling tasks and following processes
- A team player who takes ownership of their work
Experience & Qualifications
- English and Maths at Grade 4/C or above (or willingness to complete Functional Skills)
- Confidence using Microsoft 365
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Willingness to complete a Level 3 apprenticeship
Desirable
- Any experience in administration, customer service, or an organised environment
What We Offer
- Monday - Friday (8:45-17:15)
- Fully funded apprenticeship
- 31 days holiday
- Medical Cash Plan
- Group Life Assurance & Group Income Protection (after 3 months completed service)
- On‑the‑job training and mentoring
