Procurement Assistant Apprentice
ALCATEL SUBMARINE NETWORKS LTD, Greenwich
Procurement Assistant Apprentice
£25,000 a year
ALCATEL SUBMARINE NETWORKS LTD, Greenwich
- Full time
- Permanent
- Apprenticeship programme
Posted 1 day ago, 23 Jul | Get your application in today.
Closing date: 14-08-2026 (In 21 days)
Job ref: None
Location ref: Greenwich
Full Job Description
Introduction
Assist the Indirect Purchasing Organisation (IPO) team at Greenwich, with general day to day procurement activities.
Undertaking supplier research, obtaining quotes and maintaining pricing for manufacturing consumables required for effective company operation.
About the Employer
Alcatel Submarine Networks is a French company and one of the three world leaders in the manufacture and installation of submarine cables. We stand as an industry leader with over 850,000 km of optical submarine systems globally – that’s nearly 21 times the Earth’s circumference.
We cater to a wide range of needs: from traditional telecom applications and webscale service provider infrastructures to offshore oil and gas projects.
What You'll Do
- Obtain quotes for manufacturing consumable items
- Source replacements where parts are obsolete
- Load agreed prices and T&C’s (lead time, MOQ etc.) into SAP to allow ordering function to place orders in a timely manner
- Develop knowledge of manufacturing consumables and associated supplier base to ensure proper competitiveness of procurement in line with company values (e.g. CSR)
- Develop manufacturing consumable supplier relationships
- Process purchase requisitions into purchase orders for validation by responsible buyer
- Follow up with suppliers, as needed, to confirm or change orders
- Assist with research into potential suppliers
- Assist with new supplier onboarding/existing supplier modification process and Supplier Relationship Management database maintenance
- Manage account queries including payment/invoice queries
- Assist in generation/compilation of reports
- Management of supplier online e-buy portals
Training Outcome
Further CIPS Qualifications moving up into a Practitioner role.
Skills Required
- Communication skills
- IT skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
Qualifications
- Essential - GCSE - English - Level 5 or above
- Essential - GCSE - Maths - Level 5 or above
Course Information
Course: Procurement and supply assistant (level 3)
Level: 3
Route: Sales, marketing and procurement
Apprenticeship Level: Advanced
Working Arrangements
Working Week: Monday to Friday 0900-1700.
Expected Duration: 1 Year 7 Months
Training Provider: CIPS CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED