Job Responsibilities:

• Oversee and manage the Purchasing department and its personnel.
• Ensure enough stock availability for all critical items, both imported and domestic, to achieve peak performance, profitability, and increased turnover.
• Deliver a balanced, diverse, and profitable product portfolio for each site, reflecting market trends and local client demand.
• Negotiate competitive rates with suppliers and secure promotional offers.
• Monitor and guarantee that any store product queries are handled as soon as possible by the Purchasing department.
• Make weekly reports on inventory levels, product/category performance, range revisions, and current market data.
• Look for new suppliers and product lines to recommend to the board of directors.
• Oversee and assess marketing promotions in collaboration with the purchasing and marketing departments.
• Monitor and recommend marketing strategies for out-of-date items.
• Ascertain that appropriate product information, such as pricing, description, and packaging is entered into the system.
• Examine and refine your purchasing and pricing strategy.
• Maintain a successful exit strategy for discontinued and seasonal goods.
• Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop a tailored plan and retailing strategy for each store's objectives.
• Analyze and apply business data to product procurement, including predictions, sales figures, and anticipated trends.
• Establish relationships with vendors to assist business growth and maximise profitability.
• Monitor departmental performance in relation to the Purchasing department's KPIs.
• Learn and understand each team member's duties and processes ahead of time.
• Hold frequent performance evaluations and yearly assessments for team members to discover chances for advancement and to ensure a succession plan is in place for more senior positions.

Referrals

If you know anyone who may be suitable for the above role, feel free to get in contact with the Mandarin Recruitment team. We will ensure a healthy referral bonus.

About Us

Mandarin Recruitment is a service that helps UK and China businesses & organisations find and source high-quality Mandarin-speaking professionals. We have unparalleled and exclusive channels to the Chinese speaking market, allowing us to be the leading organisation for specialist Mandarin recruitment.