Job Objective
Reporting to the category/PD Manager, you are the main interface with vendors on behalf of the BUs for new product development and 1st PO management. You will work closely with category managers, vendors, designers, Sourcing and Operations teams(QC&Shipping). And you will give exposure to both the end market and supply market to drive for best product innovation , profitability and efficiency.
You are also responsible for sourcing new vendors and managing the vendors to track and monitor their performance and also keep good relationships with them to bring more benefit on company business.
You are responsible for efficient Exception report management, include but not limited for coordinating QC processes, handling all negotiation with vendors in case of PO exceptions, and co-working with other Operations teams for follow ups and Etc.

Job Responsibilities

PD
Responsible for sourcing of new countries, regions and or factories
Take responsibility for translating new products (including normal products and fast track products) from product brief into PO ready, including selecting vendors, getting quotations, requesting and validating samples / counter samples, etc. you will also take responsibility to track 1st PO for the new products until the PO is cut.
Conduct market trend research and provides inputs/ideas for new product development, assisting in competitive analysis to stay on top of industry trends
Provide inputs for category / brand plan development
Provide inputs for fast track products selection
Provide input to category/PD managers to build up product specifications
Provide cost engineering recommendation to category/PD managers
Receive product brief from category/PD managers in EU/US, select related vendors from database and get quotations/samples from the vendors;
Follow up new product proposal with category manager and feedback to vendor in timely manner
Develop new vendors for new SKU when there is none in existing database or under development by Sourcing (need to get approval from Sourcing before auditing factory)
Coordinate with category managers, vendors, and Operations teams to ensure product development schedules are maintained
Work with quality/compliance teams on product compliance and ensure new products meet legal requirements, work with quality team and sourcing team in case any support needed
Work with QE on product performance testing
Create Product Approval Form
Attend fairs for new product generation and price benchmarking
The other task assigned by superior

Sourcing:
Responsible for full order follow up starting from PO until goods shipped
Negotiate price/quantity/ETD by exception when vendors disagree with the initial POs issued from BUs. Validate with sourcing controller and category manager on price discrepancy and validate with BU logistics teams on quantity and ETD discrepancy
Liaise with BU sourcing controllers to identify potential to improve margins (e.g. price negotiation, changing existing vendors, changing specifications, etc.), When changing vendors for existing products, manage the process to decide on new vendors as well as validating vendor compliance with Compliance team
Support sourcing action defined during VPR and/or sourcing priority list
Lead vendor relationship management, identifying preferred vendor by SKU and consistently tracking their performance based on pre-defined KPI and vendor scorecard
Coordinate with category managers, vendors, Sourcing and Operations teams to ensure product development schedules are maintained
Provide input to build up product specifications and provide cost engineering recommendation to category director/managers
Work with Compliance teams on product compliance and ensure new products meet legal requirements
Participate in fairs to find new and appropriate vendors and frequently have travelling to visit vendors
The other task assigned by superior.

PO:
Coordinate availability of inspection references (PO, Approved samples, checklists, etc.) for QC inspectors’ use during inspection;
Follow up compliance audit program, inform vendor about necessary test, arrange QC Inspectors to pick up compliance test auditing samples according to QE's auditing plan, and counter check the compliance record before QC inspection (RoHS/Cadmium/REACH DoC ………etc.)
Negotiate with vendors for better delivery time when necessary. Inform and co-work with other Operations teams for related PO management issues when necessary.
Summarize inspection results and communicate with concerned groups (Purchasing, Sales, etc.), to make the final conclusion of an Inspection result (with support from PD, Sourcing and QCM when necessary)
Arrange QC daily inspection schedule on daily basis, including re-work/re-inspection of rejected orders, Checking QC expense report every 2 weeks.
Follow up skip inspection program, update timely with vendor and GIP, follow up vendor’s self-inspection result
Maintain/update GIP/QC Database properly to ensure the data input correctly and timely
Manage Goods Ready Date according to the PO EFD data in GIP to achieve best delivery on time ratio, provide PO management training to vendor when necessary, push vendors to book inspection and shipment on time, in case of exception, contact and push vendor and coordinate with BU in a timely manner
Manage vendor claims, update timely with BU/GIP
Accepting / rejecting an order in term of quality in system for the final QC decision
Visit factories when necessary for business meeting and capacity audit every year (once per year minimum)
Run Capacity audit at factory
Track vendor Delivery performance to anticipate DOT issues
Communicate KPI to vendors in monthly basis and follow up CAPs from vendor in order to hit KPI target
Conduct vendor capacity audit yearly
The other task assigned by superior.

Requirements:
1. Buying office PD/Sourcing experience at least 2 years
2. Fluent oral and writing English
3. Independent and multi-task working, problem solving ability