EMEA Procurement Specialist

Your responsibilities

• The EMEA Procurement Specialist supports the procurement, quotation, supplier management, and order fulfilment processes for Fluid Intelligence and third-party equipment across EMEA.
• This role partners with Commercial, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Procurement, Accounting, and external suppliers to ensure equipment quotations, purchasing activities, and customer orders are completed accurately, efficiently, and in line with company processes. The position requires strong organisational skills, attention to detail, stakeholder collaboration, and the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Obtain and review supplier quotations, ensuring pricing, specifications, lead times, and commercial terms are accurate.
• Prepare and maintain equipment quotation information for Commercial and Fluid Intelligence teams.
• Create and maintain product, supplier, and pricing data within JD Edwards and other relevant systems.
• Collaborate with Customer Service and other stakeholders to support accurate and timely equipment order processing.
• Coordinate the onboarding of new suppliers in partnership with Procurement and Finance teams.

What we are looking for

Your benefits

• We support you with a company pension plan, private pension, and life & disability insurance for your financial security.
• Enjoy flexible working hours, remote work options, and home office equipment including a home office setup to support your daily work.
• Benefit from travel expenses compensation, free parking, paid sick leave, parental leave, and 25 vacation days per year based on a 36-hour work week.

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Requirements

• Obtain and review supplier quotations, ensuring pricing, specifications, lead times, and commercial terms are accurate.
• Prepare and maintain equipment quotation information for Commercial and Fluid Intelligence teams.
• Create and maintain product, supplier, and pricing data within JD Edwards and other relevant systems.
• Collaborate with Customer Service and other stakeholders to support accurate and timely equipment order processing.
• Coordinate the onboarding of new suppliers in partnership with Procurement and Finance teams.
• Qualification in Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Logistics, Finance, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 5 years experience in procurement, purchasing, order management, supply chain, or commercial support.
• Experience working with suppliers, quotations, purchasing processes, and order fulfilment.
• Experience using ERP systems; JD Edwards experience is advantageous.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and data management skills.
• Experience within manufacturing, industrial, engineering, or technical environments is beneficial.
• Knowledge of transportation, shipping, customs, and inventory planning systems is advantageous.
• Strong written and verbal English communication skills; additional languages are a plus.