【在台灣工作】Sourcing Specialist

General Responsibilities • Execute product category sourcing strategy, with a clear understanding of the strategic direction for the responsible categories. • Research potential vendors, through trade show leads, word of mouth recommendations, company’s past contacts. • Communicate with potential vendors on 1A introduction, RFQs, factory visit plans. • Drive payment term negotiation on new vendor and review to improve existing vendor’s payment term. • Learn product knowledge for the responsible categories and understand key features and factors of the product lines. • Manage product related tasks – pricing comparison, product development data request; communicate any requests / questions to / from factories on product, pricing, defect rate analysis, etc., with category manager. • Product and pricing modification in company cataloging system when needed; understanding category performance on trend and key drivers through company internal reporting database. • Communicate with vendors to address product quality issues when necessary. • Monthly in person meetings with existing Taiwan vendors for any update review – vendor update, new product information from vendor, existing issues (product, packaging, pricing). • Monthly conversations with existing vendors in China – vendor update, new product information, existing issues; report back to category manager of key outcomes and findings. • Provide required reporting for category review and vendor review. • Up to 10% of international travel. • Other duties assigned by Sourcing Manager and Category Manager.