The ideal candidate will have 0-3 years of sourcing or procurement experience and be proficient in Mandarin (spoken and written) to enable seamless communication with Chinese vendors and partners. This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable working closely with vendors, internal stakeholders, and operations teams in a global setting.
The Sourcing Executive will be responsible for identifying, evaluating, and onboarding vendors for domestic and international sourcing requirements. They will manage day-to-day communication with Chinese suppliers and contract manufacturers in Mandarin and support price discovery, negotiations, and cost benchmarking across sourcing categories.
The Sourcing Executive will also ensure timely availability of materials in coordination with production and planning teams, maintain vendor data, contracts, and sourcing documentation, and track supplier performance on cost, quality, and delivery metrics.
They will work with cross-functional teams to resolve supply, quality, or commercial issues and support category-level sourcing strategies and cost optimization initiatives. The Sourcing Executive will also develop alternate supplier options to reduce supply risk.