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Apprentice Commercial

Parker Hannifin
Alton Full-time
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Responsibilities

Do you have what it takes to shape a better tomorrow?

We’re Parker, a multinational company. We move things, people and ideas forward. Working with us means belonging to a passionate, dynamic and innovative team, empowered to make a difference.

We’re looking for team players to provide our customers with high\-quality products, systems and services across a wide range of industries. By joining our team, you’ll have the chance to develop yourself and explore different opportunities within the Company.

Job Purpose

You will be supporting the Commercial team with bidding activities, from the early stages of opportunity screening through to final proposal submission and handover to the execution teams, while taking ownership of successfully completing the Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship.

This role will include a range of administrative tasks, as well as helping to prepare high\-quality, timely, and compliant bid packages. You will work closely with the Commercial team and other business functions, building your knowledge and experience while developing the skills needed to take ownership of your apprenticeship and day\-to\-day responsibilities.

Your day\-to\-day

  • Working towards a Level 3 Business Administration Apprenticeship

  • Helping review customer enquiry documents to understand what’s needed, key deadlines, and important commercial or technical details

  • Putting together responses to customer requests using the correct templates and processes, making sure everything is completed on time

  • Supporting the team with internal reviews, approvals, and signatures to keep things moving smoothly

  • Assisting the Commercial team with general admin tasks and helping follow up on actions when needed

  • Supporting trade compliance activities across the division to help ensure everything is completed correctly
Ideally, you will also have
  • 5 GCSEs grade 4\+ including English, Mathematics

  • Some previous experience in Business, Sales, Customer Service, or Engineering would be beneficial, though not essential.
What we offer
  • Solid employer present on the market for over 100 years.

  • Career growth and opportunities: we hire from within!

  • Collaborative and empowered work environment where team spirit is at the center of our success.

  • Company values that encourage trust, respect, collaboration and professional growth.

  • Open environment: we are excited to hear your ideas!

  • Attractive compensation packages designed to hire and retain the best talents in the industry.
If you don’t find yourself in all points, apply anyway, because nobody is perfect and you can learn a lot with us!

Have we sparked your interest?

Then take your future into your own hands as soon as possible \- we look forward to getting to know you. Please apply with your complete application documents directly online.

Parker Hannifin

Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.

With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace \& defense, energy, HVAC \& refrigeration, in\-plant \& industrial equipment, off\-highway and transportation.

Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.

Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people\-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.

By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.

As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.

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