International Procurement Administrator

The Language Business; Watford; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

The Language Business in Watford (100% office-based) is seeking a Procurement Administrator to manage the complete procurement process for international markets, from customer enquiry through supplier sourcing, quotations, negotiation and order placement.

You will collaborate with customers, suppliers and internal teams to deliver commercially competitive procurement solutions while ensuring projects are delivered on time and to a high standard of customer service.

Qualifications

• Experience in procurement or purchasing is desirable.
• Ability to source from UK and international suppliers.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Source products from UK and international suppliers.
• Build and develop supplier and customer relationships.
• Obtain and evaluate supplier quotations.
• Negotiate pricing and lead times.
• Prepare quotations for customers.
• Manage purchase orders through to completion.

Skills

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation

Procurement process

Customer service

Job description

Procurement Administrator

LANGUAGES

Any language - German, Italian, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean of interest but all languages considered

LOCATION

Watford, north of London - 100% Office-based

THE COMPANY

Our client is a growing international procurement and supply chain business, providing sourcing and purchasing solutions to customers operating across the engineering sectors. This is an exciting opportunity for a Procurement Administrator to join a fast-paced commercial team where you'll manage supplier relationships, negotiate competitive pricing, source specialist products from global suppliers and deliver outstanding customer service to industrial clients worldwide.

THE JOB

As aProcurement Administrator, you will be responsible for managing the complete procurement process for their international markets, from customer enquiry through to supplier sourcing, quotation, negotiation and order placement. Working closely with customers, suppliers and internal departments, you will deliver commercially competitive procurement solutions while maintaining exceptional levels of customer service and ensuring projects are delivered on time.

• Source products from UK and international suppliers
• Build and develop long-term supplier and customer relationships
• Obtain and evaluate supplier quotations
• Negotiate pricing, commercial terms, lead times and delivery schedules
• Prepare accurate and competitive quotations for customers
• Manage purchase orders through to successful completion