Mandarin Speaking Purchasing Executive

Job title: Mandarin Speaking Purchasing Executive

Salary: £25,000 – £30,000 + Company benefits

Start: ASAP

Contract: Permanent

Location: Company office in London – Initial on-boarding may be office based for a few weeks, then working remotely

Please note: You must have a right to work in the UK to be considered for this role.

This is one of the fastest-growing companies in the E-Commerce sector with a portfolio of products ranging across appliances, health and beauty, and sports. Due to their ever-expanding customer base from all around the world. To continue this rise, they are on the lookout for a Purchasing Executive to join their Production Team, a passionate group of individuals who take products from concept to completion.

This opportunity is suited for an individual with experience in a purchasing and production environment. Reporting to the Supplier Manager you will work closely with teams from across the business and suppliers from around the globe to review and purchase inventory to meet the business requirements considering price, quality, and delivery time to ensure continuity of supply.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with supplier over calls and emails to oversee current orders.
• Prepare and raise purchase orders and order schedules.
• Communicate supply problems which may impact on other business operations.
• Work with the quality control assessors in China to manage pre-shipment inspections and uphold high-quality standards.
• Coordinate between suppliers and freight forwarders including dealing with shipment delays, postponements, and cancellations.
• Assist the Supplier Manager and Finance Team in maintaining supplier cash flow and negotiating favourable payment terms.
• Review and action opportunities to make business savings.
• Build, maintain and manage supplier relationships in a professional and consistent manner.
• Uphold product and supplier information files through various databases to ensure they are up to date.

Requirements

• Fluent in in Mandarin to native standard (Both written and spoken)
• Fluent in English written and spoken
• Previous experience in supply chain (ideally in a buying/purchasing role)
• Excellent negotiation skills (ideally experienced in negotiating with Chinese suppliers)
• Proficiency with Excel and Google Sheets e.g. VLOOKUP and COUNTIF, including data manipulation and organisation.
• Passion for e-commerce and physical products.
• Impeccable attention to detail.
• Excellent organisation skills and a clear communicator.
• Enthusiastic about expanding your skill set and working on a broad range of projects.
• Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply qualifications a bonus but not required.