Buyer (French Speaker)
Practical points:
· Title: Buyer (French Speaker)
· Location & Flexibility: Flexible in Greater Cheshire West and Chester Area (home vs. Office is close to 50/50). The team typically all come from: Manchester, Chester, Northwich, Knutsford, Liverpool etc
· Type of Contract: Full-time UK contract
· Level Guideline: based on experience, but guideline is £ 30 000 plus per annum gross
About the Company:
The company are an international company / brand that are active in the B2B Consumer Electronics and Information Technology space. They compete on quality and pride themselves to have a very forward-thinking and inclusive company culture. Mainland Europe is one of their fastest growing markets and they have a very close-knit International Team with many ex-pats from all over the EMEA region.
About the Job:
The role is to start as a Buyer for Europe (France is earmarked as being key) and to mainly support the International Team. The idea is to support first while getting to know the partners/clients, processes and especially suppliers to then find ways/initiatives to further professionalize the International Team and process with best practices. This person will build strong relationships with suppliers and vendors using their (French) language skills and their skills and experience within the purchasing / sourcing / procurement / admin ecosystem . A strong eye for detail, strong communication skills, a natural negotiator (things like cost savings and quotations) and a highly organised person that wants to keep quality and standards high will match best and be happiest here. Some links / interest with technology or electronics is a plus but not a must at all. The personality and philosophy (to compete on quality) is what counts and comes first!
WHY THIS JOB?
The role is an exciting role for someone internationally minded that wants to to help professionalize a growing firm. The role is also part of a very forward-thinking, sustainable, ethical and inclusive company – which is more fun to work for. The firm is very international which will create both a good personal and professional working environment where multi-lingual speakers with cultural knowledge and insights of other markets and regions will feel very valued and feel very at home. Finally, the role has good flexibility and a healthy balance between home and office work (for someone already based in the Greater Cheshire area).