Chinese Mandarin Speaking Procurement Assistant

Chinese Mandarin Speaking Procurement Assistant

Location - Reading

Full-time ongoing contract

Salary dependent upon experience plus benefits

Our client, a leader in developing advanced optoelectronic devices for the next generation of communications networks and a proven track record of innovation over many years, are now looking to recruit the procurement assistant.

Responsibilities:

• Assist the procurement manager to sort out supplier information
• Prioritising and taking action on incoming purchase requests; Liaising with internal stakeholders to review and clarify requirements
• Inputting data onto systems to raise purchase ordering
• Ensuring the timely delivery of goods or services purchased from suppliers by tracking order and confirm lead times, delivery dates and costs.
• Resolving any scheduling difficulties, taking preventative action to avoid re-occurrence
• Liaison with finance department in identifying/resolving invoice discrepancies and system disputes.
• Archive the recorded documents.
• Deal with production delivery and sample delivery to HQ and affiliated company in oversea.
• Upload the timesheet for all permanent employees
• Offer other day to day administration support

Requirements:

• Experience user in relevant office software and Information Management System. With ability to maintain the data in purchase ledger
• Attention to detail, thoroughness and accuracy
• Good capability levels in analysis and interpretation of data, being able to draw qualitative conclusions
• Strong communication skills with the confidence to challenge business processes / information, where appropriate
• Effectively communicate with stakeholders to ensure the right outcomes for both the organisation and internal/external stakeholders
• Able to interact at all levels within the company
• Support company Health, Safety & Environmental policies within the company
• Professional approach internally and externally at all times
• Fluency in both English and Chinese (written and spoken),
• Good command of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Good team spirit, open to a diverse workforce and a Chinese business culture
• Hands-on and can-do attitude
• Well-organized and structured working style

Before you apply, please make sure you have the Right to Work in the UK from the start of your employment without requirement for work/visa sponsorship.

To apply, please send your CV to Catherine.Sun@projectpeople.com

Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.