[Hiring] EMEA Procurement Specialist @Quaker Houghton

Role Description

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.

Qualifications

• 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.

Benefits

• Company pension plan, private pension, and life & disability insurance for financial security.
• Flexible working hours, remote work options, and home office equipment including a home office setup.
• Travel expenses compensation, free parking, paid sick leave, parental leave, and 25 vacation days per year based on a 36-hour work week.

Company Description

We are a global leader in industrial process fluids present in 40+ countries continually improving and innovating so the world’s steel, aluminium, automotive, aircraft, machinery and industrial parts manufacturers can stay ahead in a changing world. Throughout our 100+ locations, our chemists, engineers and industry experts partner with our customers to continually improve their operations so they can run even more efficiently, even more effectively, whatever comes next.

• Live Safe
• Act with integrity
• Exceed Customer Expectations
• Drive Results
• Embrace Diversity
• Do Great Things Together

Our core values embody who we are as a company, guide our decisions and inspire us. Our commitment to these values, in words and actions, builds a safer, stronger Quaker Houghton. They are the fundamental beliefs that guide our internal conduct and our relationship with the outside world.