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.