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French Buying Manager- Retail/Purchasing
Industry: Retail/Purchasing
Company: Parkside
Location: Kensington and Chelsea, London
Salary: £40000 - £45000/annum benefits
Benefits: benefits
Description: My client, a global leading publishing company, with strongholds in various markets acorss the world are now looking for a buying manager, who is fluent in French to settling into a team to work along side a head buyer and manage to junior buyers.
It is a very niche market and it would suit someone from a fast paced background, possibly retail or publishing.
Person Specification:
Candidates must have relevant skills and experience to be considered for this job. Priority will be given to candidates possessing some or all of the following:-
Qualifications/Experience:
Extensive buying experience
Must have worked in a highly-pressurised environment, ideally in the publishing or retail sector.
Must have a good standard of education (A-level or above) and ideally a relevant qualification e.g. CIPS
Managerial or Supervisory experience essential. Skills (essential):
French-speaking (ideally fluent)
Highly computer literate
Strong negotiation skills and the ability to identify and contribute to improvements in cost effectiveness and performance.
Ability to working as part of a team, with strong interpersonal and relationship management skills.
Ability to prioritise, organise workload and manage multiple tasks concurrently
Excellent numerical skills and attention to detail with a methodical approach
Ability to stay calm under pressure Personal Attributes:
Confident
Approachable
Hands on
Self motivated and ability to motivate others
Parkside Recruitment Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.Parkside Recruitment is an Equal Opportunities Employer
