Buyer
Posted 1 day ago by Insignis Talent
Negotiable
Undetermined
Hybrid
Greenwich, England, United Kingdom
Summary: The Buyer role focuses on supporting construction projects by leveraging extensive purchasing experience, particularly with JCT/CIC Contracts. The position involves managing supplier relationships, negotiating terms, and ensuring the procurement of construction goods and services aligns with operational needs. This hybrid role is essential for the successful execution of multiple high-value projects scheduled for 2026/2027.
Key Responsibilities:
- 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/RFQs for services (e.g. design consultants) and capital items (construction project works).
- Conduct market research into identifying pricing trends.
- Conduct Supplier Business Reviews (SBR) for principal suppliers.
- Use of purchasing system (SAP) for raising requisitions/POs/running reports/checking invoices/raising and maintaining PIRs and source lists.
- New supplier onboarding/existing supplier modification process using (SRM system).
Key Skills:
- 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.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: Greenwich
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Buyer, Construction Projects
Type: 6 Month Contract, likely to be extended
Location: Greenwich, SE London
Reporting to: Purchasing Manager
Hybrid: 1-2 days per week
Role Profile
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.
Role Responsibilities
- 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 (SBR) 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)
Person Specification
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
Company Information
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.