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Business Development Specialist - Mandarin Speaking

HungryPanda hungrypanda.co Open · verified Oct 18, 2026
San Jose Full-time Mid-level Business Development

At a glance

Mid-level Business Development role at HungryPanda. San Jose · full-time · no salary stated · we estimate $171,538–$228,288.

Estimated pay

HungryPanda has not published a salary for this role. The figure below is our estimate, not theirs.

$171,538 – $228,288
What the middle half of mid-level business development roles in San Jose paid, among postings that did state a salary.
Worked out from 6 postings that stated pay, median $221,400. Last updated Oct 18, 2026.
RoleBusiness Development
SeniorityMid-level
LocationSan Jose
EmploymentFull-time
PostedAug 24, 2026 · 7w ago
Role brief

growthroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

  • Win restaurant merchants, negotiate agreements in person, and grow their orders and GMV
  • Look after active merchant accounts by resolving issues and improving service quality
  • Visit merchants regularly, handle material requests, and keep each account’s backend current
  • Deliver merchant solutions on schedule, then coordinate with Marketing and Delivery Operation to increase GMV

What you bring

  • Fluent Mandarin is required, while Cantonese would strengthen your application
  • At least one year in business development or sales, with foodservice or delivery experience valued
  • Strong time and project management, data awareness, market sensitivity, and commercial judgment
  • A valid driver license and access to a vehicle

Who this fits

You’ll suit a merchant-facing sales role involving restaurants, in-person visits, negotiations, and ongoing account support. You need resilience when prospects decline and strong people skills, while also being able to work across teams and complete negotiations independently. The role is full-time in San Jose.

From the employer

About HungryPanda

Founded in 2017, HungryPanda is a leading Asian food delivery platform worldwide. Guided by its core value of “Satisfy Your Chinese Taste”, the company connects overseas Chinese communities with authentic Chinese cuisine through technology and services, while empowering the globalization of the Chinese catering industry.

Starting from Nottingham, the UK, HungryPanda has expanded its business to more than 80 cities across 10 countries, including the United Kingdom, France, Italy, the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and Singapore.

At present, HungryPanda partners with over 260,000 riders and 140,000 merchants, serving more than 10 million users globally. The company has completed its Series D+ financing, with a total financing amount of over US$275 million.

Our Value

HungryPanda’s vision is to become the global market-leading platform that enables overseas Chinese business in the food industry and connects Chinese food to all consumers who enjoy it.

Our Mission

Connecting merchants to consumers via our state-of-the-art online platform and industry-leading delivery service. Consolidating the end-to-end value chain of the overseas Chinese food industry to leverage efficiency and scale. Creating business opportunities via our far-reaching business network and digital solution

Our People

Above all we are food lovers, curious to explore new opportunities, as passionate about creating value for every stakeholder in our ecosystem as we are about delivering our customers quality authentic oriental food. We are a young company, innovative and enthusiastic, creative and professional, supporting our team members to work efficiently rather than long hours. We value everyone’s opinion and encourage open-mindedness and sharing within the team. We work hard, play hard, and – of course – keep our workforce fed and happy!

Job Description:

  • Acquire merchants and assist them in achieving higher orders and GMV (Gross merchandise volume), Responsible for the Sales revenue and market share.
  • Arrange in-person meetings to negotiate contracts with potential merchants
  • Maintain existing relationships with cooperating merchants, coordinate and resolve issues with various stakeholders, continuously improve merchant satisfaction and merchant service quality, and ensure fluent business operations
  • Conduct regular merchant visits, apply for/replace merchant material for merchants.
  • Ensure the timely and successful delivery of our solutions according to customer needs and objectives
  • Maintain and constantly update backstage setting for each merchant in charge
  • Liaising with Marketing, and Delivery Operation to align strategies aimed at increasing Gross merchandise volume

Job Requirement:

  • Must be fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese is an asset.
  • At least 1 year of experience in business development or sales roles and customer experience in the foodservice or/and delivery industry is a plus.
  • Strong time management and project management skills
  • High sensitivity on market trend, high sensitivity on data
  • Strong commercial acumen and a desire to work with restaurants, not afraid to be refused, have top-notch people skills
  • Excellent teamwork ability, cooperate with different teams to promote business cooperation, and be able to efficiently complete business negotiations independently
  • Have a valid driver license and a vehicle

薪酬福利 | Compensation & Structure

  • 薪酬结构: 基本工资 + 绩效奖金(Base salary plus performance-based bonus)

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

  • 401(k)
  • Dental insurance
  • Flexible schedule
  • Health insurance
  • Paid time off
  • Vision insurance

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