Are you a FLUENT MANDARIN Speaker? Do you have experience in the food or hospitality sector If so this is a lovely role within Purchasing & BUYING with a well-established food import/export business that specialises in importing specialist food products globally. It supplies supermarkets and restaurant chains and has gone through a recent explosion in growth as a result of the increased interest in home-cooking that started during Covid. People are now experimenting with new flavours and new dishes and this company has been able to expand strongly to accommodate increasingly sophisticated and international dishes. In this role you will manage supplier relationships, source new interesting food products, and manage the supplier contracts. This is a great opportunity for anyone looking to refine tier 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 LINKS: Easy to access through Thameslink
WORK STYLE: fully office based
THE 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 gone through a recent explosion in growth as a result of the increased interest in home-cooking that started during Covid. People are now experimenting with new flavours and new dishes and this company has been able to expand strongly to accommodate increasingly sophisticated and international dishes. In this role you will manage supplier relationships, source new interesting 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 & working alongside the sales team with regards forecasting
Supplier management
* 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)