MANDARIN Buyer and Purchasing Manager

ABL; City Of London; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established food import/export business based in South London is seeking a Mandarin Buyer and Purchasing Manager. The ideal candidate should have fluency in Mandarin and English, along with experience in the food or hospitality sector. Responsibilities include managing supplier relationships, sourcing new products, and overseeing supplier contracts. This role offers a salary up to £32,000 plus benefits and requires office-based work.

Benefits

Benefits included

Qualifications

• Fluent Mandarin and English are essential.
• Experience in the food sector is required.
• Previous UK work experience is beneficial.
• Numerate with proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier relationships and contracts.
• Ensure suppliers meet performance targets.
• Resolve supplier-related issues.
• Manage supplier contracts and pricing.
• Oversee shipping and logistics.
• Monitor stock levels and sales trends.
• Manage shipping and delivery schedules.
• Liaise with the warehouse.
• Check and draft invoices for the accounting team.

Skills

Fluent Mandarin

Fluent English

Food sector experience

Proficient in Excel

Job description

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)