International Purchasing

Executive Mandate Specification

The Opportunity

Kite Packaging have a brilliant opportunity for a Commercial Linguist/International Buyer 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 2nd largest packaging distributor in the UK. In the past year 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’. Turnover in 2021 was £140m and our growth continues to accelerate.

We seek a dynamic, commercially strong linguist who can thrive in a pressurised and fast-moving environment. Perhaps at the start of their career, we are looking for a driven individual with a strong commercial instinct. Ideally the candidate will understand distribution, purchasing, supply chains and the infrastructure of imports.

The role of Commercial Linguist/International Buyer:

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:

The successful candidate will have the following:

• Be fluent in Turkish, German or Italian with strong English
• Have experience within a commercial or purchasing environment
• Be educated to degree level ideally
• Be highly motivated
• Have excellent communication skills
• Possess commercial awareness and entrepreneurial flair
• Have experience of distribution/purchasing/supply chains/imports

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 Type: Full-time

Salary: £30,000.00-£40,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Day shift

Application question(s):

• Do you have experience within a commercial or purchasing environment?

Education:

• Bachelor's (preferred)

Language:

• Turkish (preferred)
• German (preferred)
• Italian (preferred)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: International Buyer - Commercial Linguist Coventry

Statutory Executive Benefits & Governance

• Executive Health, Vision & Dental Coverage with Global Provider Options
• Corporate Pension Auto-Enrolment / 401(k) Retirement Plan with Fiduciary Matching
• Annual Discretionary Performance Incentive & Long-Term Equity Participation
• Executive Leave Allotment, Statutory Holidays & Dedicated Health Care Reserves
• US Department of Labor & E-Verify Work Authorization Sponsorship