Summary
Kickstart your career in supply chain with S&B Herba Foods Ltd. You’ll gain hands-on experience in logistics, customer service, and inventory management while working towards a Level 3 Supply Chain qualification. Join a supportive team, earn £22,000, and build a future with a company that’s been “feeding the nation” for over 100 years.
Wage
£22,000 a year
Training course
Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)
Hours
Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.30pm
37 hours 30 minutes a week
Start date
Friday 7 November 2025
Duration
2 years
Positions available
1
Work
Most of your apprenticeship is spent working. You’ll learn on the job by getting hands-on experience.
What you'll do at work
* Order receipt, processing and fulfilment. Communication with customers
* System administration for customer orders
* Transport planning / co-ordination with 3rd party transport suppliers
* Liaison with production sites and suppliers to align with customer requirements
* Purchasing of services and products
* Inventory control and management
* Checking 3rd party invoices
* Any further supply chain tasks to support the business
Where you'll work
Wilbraham Road
Fulbourn
Cambridge
CB21 5ET
Training
Apprenticeships include time away from working for specialist training. You’ll study to gain professional knowledge and skills.
Training provider
SUPPLY CHAIN ACADEMY LIMITED
Training course
Supply chain practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG)) (level 3)
What you'll learn
Course contents
* Manage the flow of fast-moving consumer goods products or services based on evolving and changing information.
* Use standard operating procedures.
* Support customers with supply chain enquiries.
* Use IT systems for the supply chain; Company and customer systems. Applies cyber security and GDPR regulations and policies.
* Use continuous improvement techniques in the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
* Lead and participate in problem solving activities: 5 whys, fishbone analysis.
* Use capacity planning to inform fast-moving consumer goods supply chain processes.
* Apply team working principles.
* Escalate issues and tasks.
* Analyse data against supply chain key performance indicators to identify trends and themes that affect the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
* Plan and adhere to customer lead times.
* Use data analysis outcomes to inform decision making in the supply chain function.
* Develop and implement a supply plan, for example, supply planning, production planning, demand planning, operations planning - logistics, commercial planning.
* Use order management tools to capture customer orders.
* Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
* Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
* Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, standards, and guidance.
* Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.
* Apply quality assurance procedures.
* Identify and document hazards and risks in the workplace. Apply control measures.
* Record or enter information - paper based or electronic; risk assessments, handover documents, work sheets, checklists, and any legal reporting requirements.
* Comply with sustainability principles and regulations including efficient use of resources, recycling, reuse and safe disposal of waste.
* Identify, organise and use resources, including team members, to plan and complete tasks, with consideration for cost and quality.
* Manage the flow of fast-moving consumer goods products or services based on evolving and changing information.
* Use standard operating procedures.
* Support customers with supply chain enquiries.
* Use IT systems for the supply chain; Company and customer systems. Applies cyber security and GDPR regulations and policies.
* Use continuous improvement techniques in the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
* Lead and participate in problem solving activities: 5 whys, fishbone analysis.
* Use capacity planning to inform fast-moving consumer goods supply chain processes.
* Apply team working principles.
* Escalate issues and tasks.
* Analyse data against supply chain key performance indicators to identify trends and themes that affect the fast-moving consumer goods supply chain.
* Plan and adhere to customer lead times.
* Use data analysis outcomes to inform decision making in the supply chain function.
* Develop and implement a supply plan, for example, supply planning, production planning, demand planning, operations planning - logistics, commercial planning.
* Use order management tools to capture customer orders.
* Communicate with others verbally for example, colleagues and stakeholders.
* Communicate in writing with others for example, internal and external customers, colleagues, and managers.
* Comply with health and safety legislation, regulations, standards, and guidance.
* Follow equity, diversity, and inclusion principles.
* Apply quality assurance procedures.
* Identify and document hazards and risks in the workplace. Apply control measures.
* Record or enter information - paper based or electronic; risk assessments, handover documents, work sheets, checklists, and any legal reporting requirements.
* Comply with sustainability principles and regulations including efficient use of resources, recycling, reuse and safe disposal of waste.
* Identify, organise and use resources, including team members, to plan and complete tasks, with consideration for cost and quality.
Training schedule
Supply Chain Practitioner (fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG))
Level 3 (A level) Apprenticeship Standard
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
* English (grade 4/5)
* Maths (grade 4/5)
Share if you have other relevant qualifications and industry experience. The apprenticeship can be adjusted to reflect what you already know.
Skills
* Communication skills
* IT skills
* Attention to detail
* Organisation skills
* Customer care skills
* Problem solving skills
* Presentation skills
* Administrative skills
* Number skills
* Analytical skills
* Logical
* Team working
* Creative
* Initiative
* Patience
* MS Office, Excel and Outlook
* Driving License Beneficial