Buyer, Business

Type: 6 Month Contract, likely to be extended

Location: Greenwich, SE London

Reporting to: Purchasing Manager

We are seeking a seasoned purchasing professional to bring a wealth of knowledge and experience of working with JCT/CIC Contracts to the existing team. This role will be vital to supporting a high number of construction projects happening in 2026/2027 of medium to high value.

In this role, you will purchase construction-based goods and services within approved guidelines to ensure that company operational needs are met, taking into account the price, quality and delivery and ensuring continuity of supply.

• Research suppliers and negotiate price/terms for various construction projects
• Management of new and existing suppliers for indirect purchasing requirements (expense and capital items).
• Creation, negotiation, maintenance and review of purchase agreements.
• Creation and management of tenders/RFQ’s for services (e.g. design consultants) and capital items (construction project works)
• Conduct market research into identifying pricing trends
• Conduct Supplier Business Reviews (S ) for principal suppliers
• Use of purchasing system (SAP) for raising requisitions/PO’s/running reports/checking invoices/raising and maintaining PIRs and source lists
• New supplier onboarding/existing supplier modification process using (SRM system)

• Demonstrable years of purchasing experience
• Experience of JCT and CIC or equivalent construction/consultancy contracts essential from a client perspective
• Experience of computerised purchasing system (preferably SAP)
• Computer literate (MS Word, Excel and Outlook essential)
• Working knowledge of contracts

World-leaders in the design and manufacture of submarine optical cabling. For over 125 years, our cables have revolutionized the future of communication and connectivity across the globe, with over 850,000 km of optical submarine systems globally – that’s nearly 21 times the Earth’s circumference.