Procurement Associate

Are you interested in working with a leading education technology player, the global leader in the assessment and certification of professional skills industry with presence in more than 200 countries worldwide? If so, this is the chance to apply now! 📥

PeopleCert is looking for a Procurement Associate (Top Management) who will support the top management of the company by managing and executing high-quality, discreet, and time-sensitive procurement activities for their personal and executive needs. This role requires a proactive, service-oriented individual with excellent sourcing skills, market awareness, and the ability to handle sensitive requests with professionalism and discretion.

As a Procurement Associate (Top Management), your tasks will include the following:

• Handle all procurement requests related to personal and executive needs of the top management (e.g. travel, luxury goods, personal services, corporate gifts, lifestyle services, home or office-related purchases etc.).
• Source and evaluate suppliers to ensure quality, confidentiality, value, and efficiency.
• Manage end-to-end purchasing cycles, including market research, quotations, approvals, orders, delivery coordination, and follow-up payment.
• Maintain clear and professional communication with both internal stakeholders and external vendors.
• Negotiate pricing and terms with suppliers, securing best value while maintaining quality and discretion.
• Build and manage a network of trusted vendors that meet the standards expected at executive level.
• Ensure all purchases are aligned with internal compliance, budgetary controls, and procurement policy.
• Support ad-hoc procurement needs arising from the Top Management e with speed and precision.
• Track and report on relevant expenditures, timelines, and procurement performance metrics.
• Collaborate closely with the wider procurement team for alignment and shared efficiency.

What we look for:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Supply Chain, Procurement, or a related field.
• At least 2–3 years of relevant procurement or executive support experience.
• Demonstrated ability to manage bespoke, high-priority or confidential procurement requests.
• Excellent negotiation, vendor management, and communication skills.
• Ability to work with a high degree of autonomy, flexibility, and discretion.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality and service.
• Highly organized, responsive, and capable of managing multiple concurrent requests.
• Professional demeanor and ability to interact effectively with senior leadership.
• Exceptional command of the English language (native-like fluency or C2 level certification preferred). Certifications such as LanguageCert C2 LTE or C2 IESOL are a plus.
• Advanced computer literacy is required. ECDL Advance level certification is desirable.
• Well organized, self-driven, flexible and able to work in a high-volume, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment.

What we offer:

• Work in an international, dynamic and fun atmosphere.
• Two free vouchers for all certifications from PeopleCert's Portfolio per year for all employees.
• Huge learning experience in using best practices and global environment.
• Constant personal and professional development.

If you want to become a member of our international, dynamic and agile team that creates world leading software products, then we should certainly like to hear from you!

About PeopleCert

PeopleCert is a global leader in assessment and certification of professional skills, partnering with multi-national organizations and government bodies for the development & delivery of standardized exams. Delivering exams across 200 countries and in 25 languages over its state-of-the-art assessment technology, PeopleCert enables professionals to boost their careers and realize their life ambitions.

Quality, Innovation, Passion, Integrity are the core values which guide everything we do.

Our offices in UK, Greece, and Cyprus boast a culture of diversity, where everyone is different, yet everyone fits in. All of us at PeopleCert are committed to the reflection of the diversity and inclusion of our customers and the communities in which we do business.

Working on Home Office (HO) Secure English Language Tests (SELTs)

Any person who is engaged by PeopleCert to work on the SELT service must undergo a Background Check (the results of which must be acceptable to PeopleCert and the HO) prior to commencing their SELT duties. All SELT personnel will be required to complete a declaration (provided by PeopleCert) where the existence of any criminal record and/or bankruptcy must be declared.

If working on the SELT service in the UK, background checks will include:

• A basic or enhanced Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) check

• Right to Work in the UK check (including nationality, identity and place of residence)

• HO security check (Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) or Counter Terrorist Check (CTC)

• Financial background check

• Employment reference check.

• If working on the SELT service anywhere in the world (outside of the UK) personnel will undergo background checks that are equivalent to those stated for the UK.

In addition, if personnel are required to speak to SELT candidates they must be appropriately skilled in English language and, where SELT services are provided anywhere in the world (outside of the UK), the official language of the relevant country.

All applications will be treated with strict confidentiality.