Product and Sourcing AssistantShore 360

Description
- Competitive salary
- Great employee benefits
- Fluent in Mandarin
The Product and Sourcing Assistant will proactively coordinate and manage the administrative requirements relating to sourcing, ordering and delivering products for projects within the Product Delivery or Product Innovation teams.
Key Responsibilities and Deliverables
- Benchmarking - conduct benchmarking and research of consumer electric, electrical and related products through online retail websites and other online means with the ability to present findings in a structured and clearly articulated manner to stakeholders.
- Product sourcing - create clear and accurate product sourcing briefs that can be sent to Vendors for sourcing products that meet the briefing specification.
- Vendor negotiation - validate quotes to ensure that the products meet specification requirements and pricing is accurate. Negotiate improved pricing or specifications with vendors.
- Product recommendations - Present to the Product Delivery team or Product Innovation team the outcomes from sourcing and vendor negotiation on suggested vendors and products to proceed with. Articulate risks and any associated issues to the Project manager.
- Project administration - Assist the Project Managers within the Product Delivery Team or Product Innovation Team with the administration on projects that deliver new products to the business.
Any other tasks as required or directed within the scope of the role.
Required Experience
- Experience in sourcing products preferably within consumer electronics
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in any related field
A Successful Candidate must have
- Language - Strong verbal and written skills in English. Mandarin is desired.
- Computer skills - Ability to use Microsoft Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Experience with project management or project collaboration software
- International experience - Experience in sourcing products preferably within consumer electronics is desired. In the absence of previous experience, training can be provided. The ability to negotiate with vendors and collect and compile information to stakeholders.
- Personal leadership - Personal awareness, presence, confidence, influence and organisation to deliver effectively and efficiently on assigned projects as well as represent the company appropriately.
- Matrix management - Ability to have multiple dotted reporting lines to different project managers as allocated by the project. Ability to be self-directed and work out priorities with ambiguity or competing priorities that may arise from reporting to multiple category managers on projects.
- Collaboration - Ability to influence outcomes through excellent communication, persuasion and negotiation skills both verbal and written.
- Dealing with ambiguity - Ability to seek clarity from complex or ambiguous requirements with a flexible approach to changing situations and priorities.
- Planning and coordination capabilities - Ability to plan, coordinate and manage the execution of allocated deliverables within projects and plans to consistently deliver on our customer pledge.
- Detail - strong attention to detail with the ability to methodically ensure all aspect of complex plans are methodically and accurately executed.
- Learning mindset - Open to continual learning and personal development in pursuit of excellence.
- Attitude - Ability to generate high levels of energy with a focus on results and success.
Proficient with
- Microsoft Office
- Excel
- Word
- PowerPoint
Experience Advantage
- Studied the Chinese language
Requirements
Minimum education level: Bachelor ́s Degree
Availability for travel: No
Availability for change of residence: No

Pampanga, Central Luzon ·  Today, 12:03 PM (updated)
Work type
Full Time