CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
1, Vendor Management
- Frequently use different channels to look for/vet out potential vendors.
- Work with vendor/PM, track on sample status, approval process, testing requirement, and assure whole project on schedule
- Able to hold vendor response timely. Vendor relationship management.
- Mature sourcing skill, identify and develop suppliers for Medline products.
2, Price Management.
- Edit and manage vendors price list. Review various prices with purchasing manager and identify new project/backup plans, not limited to Tier1 but also Tier2 vendors when necessary
- Independent negotiation skills
- Good sense in cost breakdown and cost control
3, Product Management.
- Well skilled on data, product, price analysis. Familiar with DOS/Tableau/SNP/purchasing data/Capacity analysis and utilize it to achieve efficient solutions.
- Strong learning ability and basic understanding of how product application, manufacturing process, product key specifications, material cost and production cost behind product, the basic testing for the products, etc.
- Product development- Work with vendor/PM, track on sample status, approval process, testing requirement, and assure whole project on schedule.
4, Project management.
- Work with global team and R&D team, QA, QE, PM, to complete project and development tasks on time; able to influence IM, Quality, artwork, PM , QA to achieve sourcing goal.
- Working with Global sourcing team to accomplish oversea sourcing projects, support global market needs.
- Know the project scope and keep close tracking. On time output to all counterparties. Lead sourcing tasks.
5, Team Work
- Adapt into conversation and exchange ideas, negotiate to best Medline interest
- Travel with corporate colleague and manage the itinerary. Prepare and manage travel itinerary, send agenda before visiting and send summary after visiting.
6, Complete other work-related tasks as assigned by leadership
