Italian Buying Administrator

Debro Group Ltd. t/a ABL Recruitment; Colchester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A specialist purchasing hub in Colchester is looking for an Italian Buying Administrator. The role involves sourcing heavy industrial equipment, handling customer inquiries, and managing quotes. The company offers a salary of £30,000 - £40,000 per annum, 25 days holiday, and excellent benefits. Fluency in English and Italian is essential, and previous purchasing experience is preferred but not required.

Benefits

25 days holiday

Performance-related bonus

Free car parking

Qualifications

• Experience in a customer care or purchasing role is preferred but not essential.
• Fluency in English and Italian is required.

Responsibilities

• Research new global suppliers for sourcing products.
• Produce and negotiate quotations for clients.
• Manage post-sales administration.
• Provide excellent customer care.

Skills

Fluent English

Fluent Italian

Customer care

Negotiation skills

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Italian Buying Administrator, Colchester

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Client:

Debro Group Ltd. t/a ABL Recruitment

Location:

Colchester, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description:

This is a lovely role for someone with fluent ITALIAN and an admin role within Sales support and Purchasing The company is a specialist business based in ESSEX and acts as a purchasing " hub" for heavy industry and manufacturing clients across the world who are looking for specific components . The business employs about 100 staff globally and the Head office is in Colchester where the team will take orders from clients and then source technical products globally for dispatch. This is a classic senior level customer care and sales/purchasing role in which you will be taking inbound enquiries from clients who will ask you to source certain pieces of heavy industrial equipment. Your role is to support the sourcing of heavy industrial equipment, create quotations, liaise with the client , add a " finders fee" and then arrange shipping with the warehouse who will dispatch it . Nice and straight forward. Delightful role for an Italian speaker looking to be office based and wants to develop into a buyer

TITLE: Italian Buying Administrator
SALARY : £30, 000 - £40,000 per annum + excellent benefits , 25 days holiday and performance related bonus
Team: Engineering
Flexible working : This is an office-based role
LOCATION : Colchester in Essex ( Free car parking available)
SECTOR : Purchasing hub for international clients within the manufacturing sector
HOURS: 8.30am-5pm

COMPANY
This is a lovely role ! The company is a specialist business and acts as a purchasing " hub" for heavy industry and manufacturing clients across the world who are looking for specific components . The business employs about 100 staff globally and the Head office is in Colchester where the team will take orders from clients and then source technical products globally for dispatch. This is a classic senior level technical customer care and purchasing role in which you will be taking inbound enquiries from clients who will ask you to source certain pieces of heavy industrial equipment.

Your role is to source heavy industrial equipment and then liaise with the client , add a " finders fee" and then communicate with the warehouse who will dispatch it . Nice and straight forward.

THE ROLE : You will be supporting the UK and Italian sales team

• Researching new suppliers globally in order to source products
• Comparing prices and service levels
• Producing quotations for clients . Negotiate a price and delivery schedule with the supplier
• Dealing with enquiries from clients looking for a specific piece of heavy industry or essential spare part
• agree terms of business and delivery schedule with client
• Liaise with the warehouse who will arrange all the logistics
• All post sales administration
• Provide an outstanding level of personal customer care at all times.

REQUIREMENTS

• Fluent English and Italian
• Purchasing/buying experience ideally ( not essential)