Sourcing Specialist (Senior Merchandiser) – Hard Goods

• Golden Opportunity with a world leading US buying office
• MNC Exposure with rapid growth in market share
• Dynamic team and attractive renumeration package

About Our Client:
Our client is a Global Fortune 500 expanding US buying office with a solid footprint across hardline and soft line product. With the rapid growth across the regions, they are now looking for experienced Sourcing Specialist in joining their dynamic team.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Plan and control the actions of potential selected sourcing units based on management and merchandise departments' commercial and development plans.
• Organize international (or local) buyer travels and, when needed, engage in vendor site visits.
• In collaboration with buyers, negotiate the best price for items.
• Maintain frequent touch with external management to receive information on strategy and development projects, goods sales data, and market conditions that influence sourcing decisions.
• Examine the marketplace to determine the best supplier for a specific product or category of products. Examine market potential, develop proposals to determine the cost and benefit of attending trade fairs and exhibitions, and, if necessary, arrange for external buyer attendance at events.
• After orders are placed, ensures that order specifications are met and deals with problematic situations with manufacturers. When a quality or production issue emerges, spot inspect vendor warehouses. Visit factories to find new ways to address problems and create new opportunities.
• Ensures that potential new vendors and factories can meet company Social Compliance and Cargo Security Programs standards and regulations.

Candidate Profile:

• Bachelor’s degree with +6 years of strong experience in buying office
• Proven relevant experience in the retail industry in the United States, Canada, or the United Kingdom as a specialist in the given category or as a generalist in other categories.
• Proficiency in English and Mandarin Chinese
• With a hands-on approach, learn about the buying office, manufacturing principles, materials, production process, U.S. customs, and international logistics and commerce.
• Excellent interpersonal abilities and a track record of forming bonds

What to Expect:
Our client offers the benefits of a work environment that is stimulating, challenging and balanced. You will be working in a Highly Visible, People Management Role within an Established Organization; and being part of an Employee Centric Business that provides a large degree of autonomy to their management team and encourage creativity and development of new ideas.

Please kindly send your CV to Kaela Chau for further information.

Spring Professional is an international firm specializing in the recruitment of middle to senior level positions. We operate in 12 offices with more than 500 consultants across APAC including Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore, Japan, Australia and New Zealand. 

Our expertise in Hong Kong includes:

• Finance & Accounting
• Financial Services
• Legal & Compliance
• Human Resources
• Sales & Marketing
• Property & Construction
• Information technology
• Engineering
• Supply Chain & Logistics
• Life Sciences

Spring Professional is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Adecco Group. Based in Zurich, Switzerland, Adecco is the world’s leading provider of HR solutions. With more than 33,000 FTE employees and a network of over 5,500 branches, in over 60 countries and territories around the world, the Adecco Group offers a wide variety of services, connecting over 600,000 associates on assignment with more than 100,000 clients every day.