Purchase Coordinator ( China ) £20K

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Our client is an international group of companies based in Europe, currently established in 11 countries and with 500 employees. They are specialized in direct sales of high quality and unique products for offices, workplaces and schools. , P; K+ a, i8 C' O+ Y
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Objective: They are looking for an experienced person to act as a sourcing agent/purchase coordinator. Establish new contacts and handle existing negotiations/contacts with Chinese manufacturers of mainly office supplies and school products. Source for producers / manufacturers of our product ideas.- [6 W2 o; Q# n& C9 ]; Y
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6 S2 D+ e7 L9 F0 `) G! O' GBased in Hong Kong or Shanghai (or in Shenzhen or Ningbo)# x  J: p9 [2 X* d3 d+ q
Have a large existing network of contacts with manufacturers and factories! }! \9 L1 C4 C0 @
Factory experience. Preferably as a middleman between a European company and a Chinese factory.
* k6 g2 i( D- R& _Have an understanding of factory work and ability to negotiate with factories regarding pricing, quantities and quality1 W; a) A2 f2 e# ^3 U" ^* D
Experience of logistics and freight and understanding of European quality values and standards is regarded as an advantage
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! Y' ~7 ^% J0 l3 V$ VFurthermore the candidate should be:7 R( }6 I0 o# k

) ^/ X4 W4 b0 K+ e$ KUsed to negotiating
# {  w: D4 h) H: ^3 X0 R$ ?* QSales oriented
; s( C) j8 j% Z3 @0 A1 Y  [Quality control to European standards3 f3 K6 I  S$ V7 h4 ^* q
Free to travel around China / not bound to one area8 q" ~0 `+ M  {) @
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Preferably a university degree or similar  c# M1 S# C4 l* d" F( V, [- v
Computer-skills (word, excel, mail)
0 s# F& w  k6 zLanguages: Chinese and English (fluent, both in writing/speaking)
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! h$ q4 w. d+ k& {) B0 d* H; Y) cTo apply, please send your CV and covering letter to: Rowe@ChineseGraduate.com.