Senior Sourcing Specialist (Hardlines)

• Business acumen: can identify the business opportunities, provide suggestion and sales pitch to PDM to drive business volume and achieve sales goal.

• Identify business opportunity to drive cost competitiveness and margin improvement.

• Mapping and ranking supplier in logic to support business decision, able to create and refresh supplier landscape.

• Be captain of project, lead and coordinate with SQE team, package, logistic department for key project development

• Project management: effectively manage project timelines and deliver high-quality results.

• Source, evaluate, develop and grow suppliers/manufacturers relationship within product category.

• Can lead the key communication related with business with suppliers and develop partner relationship with key vendors.

• Building strong relationship with our customers + our vendors from different backgrounds

• Can handle crisis case properly with strong communication skills and be a solution provider.

• Organize comparison sheets and additional supporting documentation to provide a comprehensive analysis on product specifications, cost and vendors’ competitiveness to assist decision makers (Product Development Merchants).

• Provide coaching to suppliers during the on boarding process to ensure compliance and documents collection: SSK, SBA, RTV, NDA, Financial and Legal certifications, etc. Coach new suppliers on boarding process and ensure onboarding due date is met.

• Prepare and administer completion of vendor profile, SWOT, FCQA and factory visit reports.

• Captain in sourcing trip mapping and arrangement of trip itineraries, vendor preparation and the arrangement of accommodations including hotel booking and transportation.

• Sourcing from multiple media, websites, trade shows for new suppliers / new products in Asia area

• Keep track and understand market technique trend. Research competitors’ products, pricing, and product success to determine customer preferences and missing opportunities.

• Deep dive on products, understand cost structure and their impact on sales, turns and GMROI (Gross Margin Return on Investment)

- Bachelor Degree

- At least 5-7 years’ experience into sourcing for leading retailers

- Product development experience

- Fluent in both verbal and written English, willing to travel regularly within Vietnam and abroad (30%)

- Chinese speaking/Experience with Chinese vendors would be a plus

- Computer literacy including Word, Excel, PowerPoint