Commercial Linguist

2 weeks ago

Coventry, United Kingdom Kite Packaging Full time

**The Opportunity**

Kite Packaging have a brilliant opportunity for a Commercial Linguist to join their National Distribution Centre in Coventry. Kite Packaging was founded in 2001 with a unique vision and a philosophy of employee-ownership. We were a true greenfield start up and have grown quickly to be the leading packaging distributor in the UK. Kite has been awarded ‘Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies in the Midlands’ and ‘The Sunday Times Track 100 Fastest Profit Growth in the UK’.

Our growth has consistently been the best in our sector, and we are continually investing in our business and our greatest asset is our ‘people’ with a turnover in excess of £160 million.

**The role of Graduate Linguist**:
The role will specifically cover the following areas:

- Managing a portfolio of international suppliers
- Identifying new suppliers
- Supporting the Product Development Team in sourcing new products
- Resourcing current products
- Supply chain management
- Inventory management

**Key Skills and Essential Experience**:

- Have excellent communication skills
- Be fluent in Mandarin with strong English
- Have experience within a commercial or purchasing environment
- Possess commercial awareness and entrepreneurial flair
- Be highly motivated
- Have experience of distribution/purchasing/supply chain/imports
- Be educated ideally to degree level

**What you’ll get**:

- Excellent competitive salary
- Good work - life balance. 8:30am to 5:30pm Monday to Friday
- Holidays 20 days
- After 6 months a range of benefits: life insurance, pension and an optional healthcare scheme
- The option to become a shareholder in the business after 6 months employment

**Job Types**: Full-time, Graduate

**Salary**: £30,000.00-£33,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

**Language**:

- Mandarin (required)
- English (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Coventry (required)

Work Location: In person

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