• Daily coordination between our UK-based Pan-Europe operation and our suppliers & business partners across Europe and Asia

• Inputting data such as rates and allotment details on our in-house computer system

• Making travel arrangements and appointments with hoteliers for the hotel contractors

• Preparing and printing of statistics

• Analysing and comparing rates of suppliers and competitors

• Preparing hotel contracts and documents

• Meeting and greeting visiting hoteliers

• Cross-checking and following up on all bookings, billings and payments

• Completing general correspondence and filing

• Fluent English plus fluent Chinese Mandarin a must

• A person with some experience in the travel industry or equivalent

• A European language beneficial but not essential

• Good numeracy and accuracy skills

• Ability to work under pressure and willing to meet deadlines

• Good keyboard skills and experience of using Microsoft Office & social media applications

• Ability to work on their own or as part of a team

• Friendly and efficient telephone mannersA sound knowledge of geography and currencies

• Professional with excellent interpersonal skills

• Customer relations experience preferred

• Must be UK national or permanent resident

Details:

• Job Title: Mandarin speaking office assistant

• Location: Central London

• Salary: £20,000 to £25,000 p. a.

• Status: permanent, full-time

• Our client, a multi-national construction company is looking for a junior office assistant to join their busy team.

• " Liaise with Procurement team for the daily work;

• " Support buyers for the material orders, plant and equipment hire purchase;

• " Working within the procurement team to develop standard procedures and processes in procurement to maximize efficiency, increase consistency and reduce duplication;

• " Ensure every procurement request from UK sites and Overseas are fully completed;

• " Creating a benchmark supplier base, working closely together with the suppliers optimizing their cost, quality and delivery performance;

• " Logistics, Export and Import activities;

• " Delivery of business cost reduction targets of projects;

• " Project budget control and management of payment terms;

• " To maintain good relationships with existing suppliers and develop new suppliers;

• " Support tendering and estimating price work, if required;

• " To assist in procurement fields of European market, if required.

• " Excellent both English and Chinese language, communication and negotiation skills are essential;

• " Self motivated and the ability to work effectively with a team environment;

• " Work experience within Construction, Engineering, Architecture, Accounting and Science industry will be an advantage.

• " Working Eligibility in the UK

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• Running on-line searches and matching / comparing against internal and external company listings.
  

• Administering the setup of new client accounts.

• Taking incoming and making outbound calls to/from clients.

• Responding to client enquiries via email.

• Processing client withdrawals and internal account transfer requests.

• Assisting clients with the use of their accounts and the online platform.

• Providing basic technical/trading support for clients.

• Electronic filing, scanning and photocopying, and archiving documents.

• Mail mergers.

• Sending out welcome letters to clients.

• You will be a recent graduate who is fluent in both Mandarin and English.
  

• You must have excellent written and spoken communication skills and be confident communicating with clients and colleagues at all levels.

• You will have Good Microsoft Office skills, specifically Word and Excel.

• Any experience working in Customer Services, especially within the Financial Services Industry, would be a bonus. 

• As they are dealing with customers on a global basis, candidates with any additional language skills would also be particularly welcome.

28 days holiday inclusive of bank holiday allowance, holiday increases by 5 days accruing at 1 day per calendar year served for five.

• Private medical cover.

• Employee assistance programme.

• Life assurance and income protection.

• Subsidized gym membership.

• Interest free season ticket loan.

• Pension, childcare voucher and cycle to work schemes.