International Buyer CORD Mechanical UK

Role objective The International Buyer supports CORD Mechanical Ltd in the United Kingdom managing approved international sourcing and purchasing requirements across the United Kingdom and Europe.

The role owns the operational buying cycle from request clarification and supplier sourcing through quotation evaluation, purchase order preparation, supplier follow-up, delivery coordination and transaction close-out.

Success requires complete and comparable quotations, sound total-cost decisions, accurate records, proactive supplier management and timely escalation of commercial, quality, compliance and delivery risks.

Job Details: Work Set-up: Work from home Schedule: Monday to Friday, 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm Perth or Manila time Key responsibilities Procurement planning and international sourcing Review approved requests and confirm specifications, part numbers, quantities, delivery dates and locations, quality requirements, and approval references before approaching suppliers.

Clarify incomplete, inconsistent or technically ambiguous requests before progressing them. Identify suitable suppliers across the UK and Europe, prioritizing approved vendors and completing required due diligence and onboarding for new suppliers.

Issue complete RFQs, set response deadlines, follow up outstanding quotations and maintain clear visibility of sourcing status. Obtain the required competitive quotations or document the rationale and approval for sole-source, urgent or non-competitive purchases.

Quotation evaluation and negotiation Validate quotations for price, currency, taxes or VAT, freight, lead time, payment terms, warranty, validity, minimum order quantity, substitutions, exclusions and cancellation conditions.

Prepare like-for-like comparisons based on total landed cost, delivery performance, quality, warranty, service and supply risk, rather than unit price alone. Negotiate pricing, lead time, freight, payment terms, warranty and other commercial conditions within delegated author