Graduate Trainee – Buyer (Taiwan/ English)

GreenPrice; Hong Kong; Sur place; HKD 244 000 - 292 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Medical Insurance

Gym membership

Birthday leave

Store discount

Team lunches

Promotion opportunities

Wellness program

Résumé du poste

GreenPrice is expanding its Buying team in Hong Kong. We seek a results-driven professional who can engage with 300+ vendors, optimize assortments, and negotiate favorable terms. You will report to the Purchasing Lead and help drive growth in our rapidly expanding social enterprise.

You will build relationships, analyze trends, and contribute to high-impact procurement decisions while thriving in a fast-paced environment with a collaborative culture and strong career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Mandarin fluency in written and spoken Chinese; native speakers preferred
• Excellent command of English (written and spoken)
• Proven negotiation and deal-closing capabilities
• Strong interpersonal skills and relationship-building ability
• Entrepreneurial mindset with a bias for action and measurable risk-taking
• Solid analytical, strategic thinking and planning skills
• Background in B2B sales with track record of exceeding targets
• Senior roles possible for strong performers with 2–4 years full-time experience

Responsabilités

• Build and nurture relationships with >300 vendors; attend events and calls
• Monitor and optimize product assortments by trends and customer needs
• Negotiate terms and prices with vendors to maintain inventory efficiency
• Track purchase orders and follow up on shipments to ensure on-time delivery
• Gather pricing insights and evaluate products for profitability
• Visit stores to critique merchandise mix and performance
• Report to the Purchasing Lead and communicate with management and partners
• Prepare regular management reports and recommend remedial actions

Connaissances

Mandarin fluency

English fluency

Negotiation skills

Relationship building

Entrepreneurial mindset

Analytical thinking

Strategic planning

B2B sales experience

Team player

Stress & time management

Description du poste

At GreenPrice, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. High-quality but short-dated food products often go straight from the shelves to the landfills. We are on a mission to further the lifecycle of these products by redirecting them to homes at half-price or less. Our social enterprise operates 26 stores, collaborates with thousands of inspired international brands and places technology at the heart of our activities. Last year we’ve significantly boosted our online business and successfully expanded our sourcing network abroad. We’re quickly growing the team, come & meet us!

About The Team

At GreenPrice, sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. High-quality but short-dated food products often go straight from the shelves to the landfills. We are on a mission to further the lifecycle of these products by redirecting them to homes at half-price or less. Our social enterprise operates 26 stores, collaborates with thousands of inspired international brands and places technology at the heart of our activities. In the past year, we have witnessed remarkable growth in our online business, while successfully expanding our sourcing network to France and the UK. These achievements have not gone unnoticed, as our dedicated team was honoured with the B Corp certification and Forbes 30 Under 30 2023 award. We’re quickly growing the team, come & meet us!

Our Buying team is ultimately responsible for the products we sell. While most retail buyers only go out a few times a year, ours are always out saving amazing products at the verge of disposal. You will be introduced to buying and given the chance to gain invaluable experience, analysing and identifying business trends while reporting directly to an experienced Purchasing Lead. After sufficient training, you will start using your negotiation skills to make buying decisions on the spot. This means you can stay very close to the business and be more flexible – as well as negotiate some fantastic deals. You will be an entrepreneur, have the responsibility and make a big impact. We offer a really exciting career path for a long-term future.

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Responsibilities

• Constantly build relationships with existing suppliers by making calls and attending events
• Optimize product assortments for trends and needs from customers
• Negotiate with approximately 300+ vendors regularly in a tough but fair manner to maintain an efficient inventory level
• Monitor purchase orders and follow up on vendor shipments
• Gather competitive insights on pricing and product evaluation
• Visit our stores to critique merchandise mix
• Interface with all levels of management and communicate with multiple internal and external contacts on a routine basis
• Prepare regular reports for management review
• Investigate product complaints and propose remedial actions

Requirements

• Taiwan Market: Excellent fluency of both written and spoken Mandarin (Native Taiwanese highly encouraged)
• English-speaking Market: Excellent command in both written and spoken English (IELTS 8/ HKDSE English Level 5 or above)
• Highly developed interpersonal and relationship building skills with your styles
• Proven record of strong negotiating skills, with examples to substantiate
• Go-getter, with a "can-do attitude" and true excitement for the business
• Strong team playing, clear communication, stress and time management skills are very important to be successful in our business
• Creative, entrepreneurial-minded, with a strong comfort level with taking measurable risks
• Strong analytical, strategic and planning skills
• Prior B2B sales experience of 1-2 years is a plus
• Proven ability to consistently exceed B2B sales targets (2-4 years of full-time experience) may be considered for a senior role

What's On Offer

• Base salary 24K with up to 4 months’ performance bonus every year
• Flat structure with real opportunity to work with our Co-founders to build the future
• Join one of the top fastest-growing start-ups in Hong Kong with over 250 employees, offering a flexible work culture
• Join passionate people that challenge the norm and makes brilliant ideas happen
• Responsibilities from day one with a steep learning curve, with the possibility to grow within your scope/ team
• Spacious open-concept and central harbour-view office
• Fully stocked pantry with snacks and drinks
• Team lunches, company events and volunteer service
• Professional on-the-job training and promotion opportunities
• Staff referral bonus and store discount
• Corporate gym membership or wellness program
• Medical Insurance
• 15-19 days annual leave and birthday leave, depending on your years of service in the company