JOB SUMMARY：
Utilize your exceptional communication and analytical skills as an Associate Purchasing Manager for assigned division at Medline, assist the Purchasing Management team with sourcing of assigned product line. We are seeking a dynamic, creative and hard-working professional with an entrepreneurial mindset who thrives in a fast-paced, large corporate environment.
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.
· 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
· Interpret in the meeting and help product manager negotiate price in the meeting;
· Seal a better deal for Medline
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.
· Have the basic product know how product application, manufacturing process, product key spec, 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.
· Complete other work-related tasks as assigned by leadership