Purchase Coordinator ( China ) £20K

chinesegraduate

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.
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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.+ H% s2 N0 h% b$ v  {$ u
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Based in Hong Kong or Shanghai (or in Shenzhen or Ningbo)
9 @- F2 b6 l3 o- H' X1 iHave a large existing network of contacts with manufacturers and factories( H- ^( F# o& a
Factory experience. Preferably as a middleman between a European company and a Chinese factory.
; f! P! s8 ^- r6 ~* |4 b8 S, }Have an understanding of factory work and ability to negotiate with factories regarding pricing, quantities and quality% y. _8 o4 Z  W7 O& u% ]
Experience of logistics and freight and understanding of European quality values and standards is regarded as an advantage3 A& e# N; `2 o# P# a5 p  P3 W" e7 t% a

% S# w+ I* |5 J& Z9 oFurthermore the candidate should be:
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; A( w; s5 t8 \1 r- w6 F  q5 ?Used to negotiating
6 _4 V  g) p! N/ ~* q- ]' TSales oriented% ^  B+ g: i8 Q9 B7 L9 N
Quality control to European standards2 ]: N" x' c- y
Free to travel around China / not bound to one area: W" z& `6 ~2 X1 C3 p( u
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Preferably a university degree or similar
- K: i3 O7 M' ~Computer-skills (word, excel, mail)$ f8 w+ e. {/ t0 G! u1 g, _! ]; e$ h" Y
Languages: Chinese and English (fluent, both in writing/speaking)7 l/ \) B2 f9 ?, `) O. t4 o) V
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To apply, please send your CV and covering letter to: Rowe@ChineseGraduate.com.