JapanesespeakingBuyer
Salary: £35‑40k depend on experience.
Work arrangement: 2 days in office (likely increase to 3), 2‑3 days work from home.
Permanent position.
Start: ASAP.
What You’ll Be Doing
* Coordinate with Sales Departments to obtain sales forecast and customer feedback in order to manage demand, plan, and place orders to avoid shortages and overstock.
* Coordinate with manufacturers and check shipping/delivery schedule of incoming containers and deliveries.
* Obtain the best quotation and terms from suppliers if required to find new items.
* Manage and develop supplier relationships, ensuring suppliers achieve target business levels.
* Coordinate closely with the Technical Department to ensure new products, ingredients, and manufacturers conform to current legal requirements and food safety standards.
* Coordinate with suppliers to collect accurate and up‑to‑date item data for storing in SAP system, in accordance with the Purchasing Department procedures.
Skills You’ll Need to Succeed
* Business‑level Japanese language proficiency is essential (JLPT N1‑2) as suppliers are primarily Japanese food manufacturers and trading companies involved in import operations from Japan.
* Preference for food industry experience.
People First is committed to increasing diversity and maintaining an inclusive workplace culture. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of their ethnicity, race, gender, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, age, marital status or disability status.
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