TradeTools is a proud family-owned Queensland company with 39 years of continuous success, trusted to provide the best tools and equipment to trades and businesses. We employ around 300 hundred people at Industrial Retail Sites all over Queensland and Northern New South Wales!
About the Role
This is a rare chance for a smart & ambitious mechanically minded bilingual (English & Chinese Mandarin) with practical experience using or sourcing tools, or trade background to work alongside the Imports Director at one of Queensland’s most respected private companies, learning the full import process from the ground up at a company currently importing over 1000 containers annually.
You will be reporting directly to the board, working closely alongside our Imports Director. The role is based at our 16,000m2 Stapylton headquarters & distribution centre on the northern Gold Coast. There will be some overseas travel involved, mainly to mainly to mainland China & Taiwan, & rostered fortnightly Saturday work is also needed in one of our retail stores.
Your main responsibilities will include:
- Directly liaising with overseas suppliers on a daily basis, mainly in China & Taiwan.
- Assisting in product sourcing, development & full process of international purchasing.
- Ensuring compliance with all applicable import laws, regulations, and product standards.
- Commercial contracts negotiation and order management.
- Supply chain management & coordinating overseas shipments.
- Management of quality& timelines whilst also pursuing cost savings & efficiencies.
- Understanding of basic excel.
About You Mechanical minded, with a strong desire to experience commercial life ‘at the coalface’ most definitely is!
- Must be bilingual fluency in Mandarin and English, written and spoken to high professional standards.
- Trade experience, or mechanical minded.
- Excellent communication, negotiation and problem solving.
- Strong Hands-on approach with a keen eye to detail.
- Fortnightly Saturday work in our retail stores is a requirement and some overseas travel.
This is an excellent & genuine opportunity for the right person & offers unrivalled opportunities to learn & quickly advance in an exciting & dynamic industry with one of its acknowledged industry leaders! Ready to Join Us?
If you’re ready for a rewarding, challenging role with real career prospects, we’d love to meet you.
Visit our website to see what we do: tradetools.com