Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Breakout is a Techstars-backed company focused on enhancing company culture through virtual events. They are seeking a Sourcing Consultant to improve event kits by researching and sourcing materials, with an emphasis on efficiency, waste reduction, and cost control.
Responsibilities
- Working with our Operations team to learn our event kits and help identify procurement methods for materials that can be sourced more efficiently
- Researching and liaising with prospective suppliers that can meet Breakout’s specific criteria in terms of quality, quantity, delivery, and cost of materials
- Preparing proposals, requesting quotes, ordering samples, and negotiating purchase terms and conditions
- Ensure vendor and product quality assurance
- Develop best practices for sourcing and managing perishables
- Provide regular updates, analysis, and recommendations to the Operations team
- Advise Operations team on best practices, vendor management, negotiations and ensuring compliance with all laws, policies, procedures, and regulations
Skills
- 5+ years in sourcing, procurement and purchasing, especially in China
- Experience with sourcing and managing perishable goods is required
- Strong knowledge of the procurement market, supply chain, trends and processes
- Fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills, plus a comfortability with negotiation
- A self-starter with the ability to work in a team environment. Strong skills in the areas of organization, time management, efficiency, and attention to detail are a must
- This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable with a little bit of chaos and ambiguity, who loves building things from the ground up and scaling them
- Experience working in Alibaba is strongly preferred
- Experience with international shipping is strongly preferred
- Experience working with 3PLs is a plus
- Experience working with small remote teams is a plus
Benefits
- Remote, work from home position
- Work is project based, 10-15 hours/week through the end of August
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