Overview
Are you a fluent Mandarin speaker? Do you have experience in the food or hospitality sector? This is a role within Purchasing & Buying with a well-established food import/export business that specializes in importing specialist food products globally. It supplies supermarkets and restaurant chains and has grown due to increased interest in home cooking. In this role you will manage supplier relationships, source new food products, and manage supplier contracts. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to refine their experience within the food or food distribution area as a professional Buyer.
Title: MANDARIN Buyer and Purchasing Manager
Salary: up to £32,000 + benefits
Location: South London
Transport: Easy to access through Thameslink
Work style: fully office based
Company: This is a well-established food import/export business that specialises in importing specialist food products globally. It supplies supermarkets and restaurant chains and has grown due to increased interest in home cooking. The company has expanded to accommodate increasingly sophisticated and international dishes. In this role you will manage supplier relationships, source new products, and manage the contract (stock levels, inventory, forward supply planning, price negotiations and ensuring suppliers meet their service level agreements).
Role in a nutshell
Liaising with suppliers re stocks/pricing and delivery schedules and working alongside the sales team with regards forecasting. Supplier management.
Responsibilities
* Look after existing and new supplier relationships
* Ensure suppliers meet performance targets
* Resolve supplier-related issues, such as quality and stock levels
* Management of supplier contracts and pricing
* Shipping & Logistics
* Monitor stock levels and sales trends to ensure timely and accurate product ordering
* Manage shipping and delivery schedules
* Liaising with warehouse
* Finance: Check and draft invoices for the accounting team to process payment
Requirements
* Fluent Mandarin and English
* Food sector experience (essential)
* Previous UK work experience (ideally 1-2 years)
* Numerate (Proficient in Excel)
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