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

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