What are the responsibilities and job description for the Procurement Specialist (Bilingual in Mandarin) position at SUNNY DISTRIBUTOR INC.?
Sunny Health & Fitness:
We are looking for an experienced Production/Procurement Specialist to manage all aspect of logistics throughout our supply chain. The individual will be responsible for organizing and providing efficient solutions for the entire lifecycle of our products. The ideal candidate should be detail oriented and have strong negotiation skills.
Schedule: Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-5:30 PM (1 hour unpaid lunch)
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Work on a full life cycle of product (order placement, production scheduling, import and QA).
- Coordinate and communicate with forwarder, brokers, and truckers for freight related issues.
- Work closely with other teams to inspect merchandise upon receipt and point out imperfections or incorrect design of items.
- Ensure complete technical information for new items which may include taking photos, weighing, and measuring item and data entry to software.
- Manage production flow through use of email and spreadsheets.
- Resolve production and development issues with agents and designer including scheduling, pricing, quality checking and packaging.
- Booking import shipments/ back-up receiving inventory.
- Communicate daily with overseas offices and vendors to track development and production statuses.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s Degree
- 4 years of experience in related fields
- Bilingual in Mandarin (PREFERRED)
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and logistics software
- Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment with quick and accurate results
- Strong time management/project skills