French Speaking Purchasing Administrator

French Speaking Operational Buyer
Leicester
Salary £32000 - £35000
Permanent | Full-time | Hybrid

Macildowie are working with this client based in Leicester to recruit a French Speaking Operational Buyer into their Purchasing team within a specialist distribution and manufacturing supply chain environment.

This is a fast-paced role focused on back-to-back purchasing, supplier management, order progression and supporting the wider business in delivering a high level of customer service.

You’ll be responsible for placing and managing orders, chasing acknowledgements and overdue deliveries, maintaining supplier order books, resolving order queries and making day-to-day logistical decisions to ensure cost-effective and timely delivery.

The role will suit someone with purchasing experience, or exposure to the purchasing process, who enjoys supplier interaction, internal collaboration and working in a busy operational environment.

Key responsibilities include:

Back-to-back order placement and process management

Maintaining purchasing KPIs and process documentation

Chasing supplier acknowledgements and overdue orders

Supporting supplier set-up and pro forma payment processes

Building strong relationships with internal teams and suppliers

Supporting monthly purchasing and sales reviews

Resolving order issues and contributing to reject issue close-outs

Reviewing delivery schedules and supporting inventory efficiency

Working closely with Commodity Buyers to monitor trends and suggest stock changes

The ideal candidate will have:

French speaking is essential

Purchasing experience or a strong understanding of purchasing processes

Experience dealing with suppliers or customers

Strong organisation skills and attention to detail

A proactive, confident and self-motivated approach

The ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment

Good communication skills across internal and external stakeholders

Strong Microsoft Office skills

A willingness to learn and improve processes

Driving ability would be beneficial, but is not essential

This is a great opportunity for a purchasing professional who wants to join a collaborative, agile and customer-focused environment where each day brings new challenges and opportunities to improve.