Buyer (French Speaker)
Practical points:
· Title: Buyer (French Speaker)
· Location & Flexibility: Greater Cheshire West and Chester Area (home vs. office is close to 50/50)
· Type of Contract: Full-time UK contract
· Level Guideline: to start: £ 27 000/ annum gross + there is a strong structured career path to grow within as the company is growing very fast. Several benefits too which can be covered in a call
About the Company:
The company are an international company / brand that are active in the Technology sector and deal with Consumer Electronic products and associated software and services. They compete on quality and innovation and pride themselves to have a very forward-thinking and inclusive company culture. They like to promote from within which makes this role an exciting short, middle and long-term opportunity. Mainland Europe is one of their fastest growing markets (with France as leading country) and they have a very international team with many ex-pats from all over Europe.
About the Job:
The role is to start as a Buyer for Europe (mainly France) and to mainly support the European Team and especially the French team. The idea is to support first and get to know the partners/clients, processes and especially suppliers and then work your way up to manage your own activities and take initiative and implement your own plans and ideas. This person will build strong relationships with suppliers and vendors using their (French) language skills and their purchasing/ sourcing/ procurement skills. A strong eye for detail, strong communication skills, a natural negotiator (things like cost savings and quotations) and a highly organized person that wants to keep quality and standards high will match best and be happiest as well. Some links/interest with technology/electronics is a plus but not a must The personality, philosophy and way of thinking (to compete on quality) comes first!
WHY THIS JOB?
The role is an exciting role on its own but also a platform role which someone can grow from (as the firm have a culture to promote from within). 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 will feel very valued and feel very at home. Finally, the role has nice flexibility and a healthy balance between home and office work (for someone already based in the Greater Cheshire area).