Buyer

Buyer (Mandarin Speaking)

Location: Erith, Kent
Salary: From £40,000 per annum
Hours: Full-time, Office Based

About the Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Mandarin-speaking Buyer to join a growing and successful food manufacturing and distribution business.

This role is ideal for someone with experience in procurement, purchasing, or supply chain operations who enjoys building supplier relationships, analysing stock requirements, and ensuring products are available to meet customer demand.

Working closely with Sales, Warehouse, Quality and Finance teams, you will play a key role in purchasing, inventory planning, supplier management and process improvement within a fast-paced FMCG environment.

Key Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for

managing raw material purchasing and order execution based on production plans, ensuring timely delivery and stock availability. This role also requires independently identifying and developing new suppliers, optimizing costs, and

improving procurement processes.

• Purchasing & Supplier Management
• Inventory Planning & Stock Control
• Logistics & Compliance
• Reporting & Continuous Improvement

About You

Essential Requirements

• Minimum 2 year's experience within procurement, purchasing, supply chain or a related function.
• Fluent in both English and Mandarin.
• Strong organisational and multitasking skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to work confidently with data.
• Effective communication and negotiation abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Ability to work under pressure and manage competing priorities.

Desirable Experience

• Food manufacturing, food distribution or FMCG sector experience.
• Inventory management and demand forecasting knowledge.
• SAP or other ERP system experience.
• Understanding of customs procedures, import documentation and food regulations.
• Photoshop skills.

What's on Offer?

• Competitive starting salary from £40,000 per annum.
• Excellent career progression opportunities within a growing business.
• Ongoing training and professional development.
• Exposure to international sourcing and supplier management.
• Supportive and collaborative team environment.
• Opportunity to develop a long-term career within procurement and supply chain.

Important

Fluency in both Mandarin and English is essential for this position, as the successful candidate will be required to communicate with suppliers and stakeholders in both languages.

Ref INDSR