SENIOR SOURCING SPECIALIST

• Your mission is to supply every wholesale Products for Merchants


• Understand Merchants needs in term of wholesale Products


• Source new product


• Ensure appropriate/workable T&A and WIP are in place for smooth order execution


• Understand suppliers capabilities, capacity and performance, Plan factory visits to monitor production and assess factory capacity


• Use in-depth understanding of component pricing to provide cost saving opportunities


• Actively participate in order placement decisions


• Lead sourcing initiatives/projects with cross functional partners


• Provide coaching/guidance to subordinates on sourcing activities


• Analyze and report on Supplier related performance data

Get to know your Day-to-day activities:

• Manage T&A, track for timely execution of orders, and proactively identify potential product/ production issues


• Identify and resolve product spec issues upfront, distribute product spec to designated suppliers


• Partner with Cross functional teams as needed to achieve quality, price and delivery requirements


• Ensure suppliers quotations and samples are completed within required timelines


• Ensure order placement and execution meets expectations on capability, capacity and quality and delivery performance


• Maintain performance data of each supplier on a regular basis & determine actions to address any concerns


• Travel to factories and provide feedback on factories/suppliers capacity and technical abilities to support the market requirements


• Compile relevant business reports and recaps to better understand and manage the business


• Manage the buying trip from A-Z including pre-trip, itinerary set up, cost negotiation to finalization to ensure the trip objectives are fully achieved


• Provide insight on product reengineering opportunities and value unlock solutions to current products that improves product and lowers cost.


• Coordinate and validate any new factory requests from suppliers


• Assume additional responsibilities and perform special projects as needed or directed

• Knowledge of suppliers and factories. Able to evaluate suppliers competence and capability


• In-depth knowledge & understanding of construction & production capability


• Able to identify creative alternative solutions to solve problems


• Highly motivated with high sense of urgency, good interpersonal skill, patience, analytical skill, proactive & takes ownership


• Ability to train subordinates to work independently


• Able to manage multiple projects/tasks in an organized manner to meet on-time objectives


• Team player with ability to work with associates from different cultures. 


• Good negotiation skills in working with suppliers on product and price


• Excellent command of English and local language


• Strong communication skills


• Excellent problem solving skills


• Proficient PC skills including MS Word, Excel and Power Point


• Deep Understanding of production and manufacturing knowledge