Supplier Relationship Professional - Apprentice - Milton Keynes
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Company: BT GROUP PLC
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Location: Brinklow Milton Keynes, MK10 0DG
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Type: Apprenticeship
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Salary: £25,239.00 per year
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Sector: Business and administration
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Ref: NAS-2000039293
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Application Deadline Date: 03/07/2026
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Start Date: 07/09/2026
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Positions Available: 1
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Working Week: Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, with some flexibility based on your team arrangements.
Brief Description
This is a hands-on, operationally focused role based within the BT Consumer Distribution Centre, working closely with internal teams and supplier partners to make sure the products reaching our customers meet the highest quality and compliance standards.
Training to be Provided
What you’ll learn
Alongside your role, you’ll complete a nationally recognised apprenticeship:
- Level 3 Improvement Technician , progressing to
- Level 5 Improvement Specialist
You’ll develop skills in:
- Continuous improvement and problem-solving techniques
- Data analysis and root cause investigation
- Quality and compliance principles
- Stakeholder and supplier relationship management
- Process improvement methodologies
You’ll spend at least 20% of your time learning and studying, supported by BT, your manager, and your apprenticeship provider.
Future Prospects
On completion of your programme, your future role will depend on the opportunities available when you assimilate, but we will support you throughout this process to help identify and secure a suitable position.
Vacancy Detail
Key responsibilities include:
- Supporting quality compliance activity across suppliers and products within the distribution centre
- Carrying out product inspection and quality checks, helping to identify faults, trends, and risks
- Reviewing data, reports, and testing outcomes to spot patterns and opportunities for improvement
- Working with supplier contacts and internal stakeholders to resolve quality or compliance issues
- Supporting documentation and process updates in line with quality standards
- Contributing to continuous improvement projects that improve efficiency, quality, and customer outcomes
- Building strong working relationships with colleagues across operations, quality, and supply chain teams
- Learning how decisions are made around product release, rejection, and corrective actions
This is a practical role that combines data analysis, problem-solving, and relationship management in a fast-paced, technology-driven environment . We do not expect you to do everything from the offset. There will be plenty of support in place to achieve this.
Other Information
Right to work in the UK for the full 4 year duration of the apprenticeship.