Contract Support Apprentice

Contract:

Identify and help drive the implementation of savings opportunities to ensure customer and GWS financial savings targets are maximised. Drive high-quality commercial performance through understanding the contractual commitments, better buying and the use of preferred suppliers. Ensure relevant RAMs are in place prior to any supplier visit. Communicate across multiple stakeholders (Suppliers, Client, and Regional Management) to ensure all services are delivered and met within SLA. Participation in the creation of the monthly Management Report for the account. Liaising with the client regarding payment of invoices. Helpdesk: including, but not limited to, logging, distributing, and closing of reactive calls on desired system. Participation in the further development of the existing IT systems to maximise efficiency benefits for the customer and GWS.  Update labour allocations to ensure accurate client reporting.

Finance:

Co-ordination of the billing application, calculating margins, raising invoices, and submitting to client. Chasing of debt to keep within contractual terms. Creation and review of management reports such as WOM, Revenue, Debt, OPO's & Exceptional Pool. Raising Purchase Orders. Reviewing open Purchase Orders. Follow policy and procedure compliance. Processing supplier invoices and resolving any queries. Comprehensive spend tracking. Weekly report submission to include WOM, Revenue, Debt, Exceptional Pool and OPO updates. Reporting on In Scope and Out of Scope works. Drive high quality financial performance to influence P&L results. Ad-hoc reporting as requested by Business Unit or Business/Finance.

Training:

Training will be day-release at Leeds City College.

Training Outcome:

Progression to full-time employment upon successful completion of the apprenticeship.

Employer Description:
Global leader for commercial real estate services and investments.

Working Hours :
Monday-Friday between 8am to 5pm.

Skills:
Communication skills,IT skills,Organisation skills,Customer care skills,Problem solving skills,Administrative skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative