Job Responsibility:

1. Locate and evaluate potential suppliers of their capability and opportunities with Staples for new products or re-sourcing, accumulate a pool of potential suppliers with minor supervision. Manage vendor set-up and maintenance process. Facilitate orientation for vendors to understand Staples’ rules, regulations and operations.
2. Initiate new projects and identify cost saving opportunities under the guidance of senior team members or managers by utilizing cost and product information in system.
3. Facilitate bids among qualified vendors, conduct cost comparison and assess samples and make presentation/recommendation to US.
4. Co-ordinate new product development with PD and Quality, ensure speed to the market.
5. Support negotiation in all aspects of product cost, packaging, manufacturing lead time and business terms with new and existing factories. General knowledge & experience in benchmarked cost information.

Job Requirements:

1. Strong personality with his/her own views and prospective. Ability to present the thoughts logically
2. Highly organized, result-driven mind, excellent follow-up skills and the ability to successfully interface with partners internally (other functions in Asia and PD function in US) and externally (with suppliers)
3. Ability to plan and manage multiple projects. Team player with excellent analytical problem solving skills.
4. Perform all tasks with minimum supervision in a timely fashion and exhibits maturity in their actions and decision making.
5. Provide input and leadership in identifications and optimization of supplier matrix (ie ability to note the dynamics of supply markets and advise the allocation of biz and partnership with right suppliers). Also thus utilize such in negotiations with suppliers.
6. Good command of written and spoken English and Mandarin.
7.Tech background is preferred.