EMEA Procurement Specialist Fluid Intelligence

At Quaker Houghton we are experts in the development production and application of industrial process fluids lubricants and coatings for the manufacturing industry. We have been an integral part in the growth of the worlds largest industrial and manufacturing companies from aerospace and automotive to primary metal and energy. Today we have a global presence with our corporate headquarters located in the PA USA. Quaker Houghton is a global publicly traded company with a unique collaborative culture that supports career growth for its associates.

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.

• 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.

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.

You will have familiarized yourself with our regional supply chain networks and established direct communication channels with our key suppliers across EMEA. During this time you will also take ownership of ongoing procurement processes and begin implementing data-driven improvements for our fluid intelligence operations.

We are the global leader in industrial process fluids present in 40 countries continually improving and innovating so the worlds 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.

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