Sourcing/Production Assistant - Chinese Speaking

Job Description

Job Description

About Southern Telecom

Southern Telecom (ST) strives to improve everyday life with engaging products and cutting-edge innovation. From consumer electronics to home goods and accessories, our products are thoughtfully designed to embrace fun, function, and artistry. Throughout 30 years of growth and expansion, ST has licensed and acquired dozens of leading brands including Disney, Hurley, and Polaroid. Privately owned and managed, ST operates as a family of thinkers, makers, and creatives with one unifying vision: to keep life simple, fun, and beautiful.

Sourcing Assistant - Chinese Speaking

We are currently seeking a Sourcing Assistant who speaks fluent Chinese. This Sourcing Assistant will support the Product Manager in sourcing matters, as well as in developing product-related projects that meet the design team's seasonal vision, clients' merchandising requirements, and overall company goals. This individual will be integral to ensuring that the company's day-to-day operations run efficiently by tracking the development and production process, communicating relevant information to cross-functional partners, and maintaining in-house libraries.

The Sourcing Assistant will report to the Sourcing Manager.

Job Responsibilities:

• Request and track all samples to ensure receipt prior to catalogue meetings and the full production week.
• Review and confirm all samples from suppliers, along with evaluating any required improvements or changes.
• Create or update the product presentation PowerPoint/Excel pricing sheet for upcoming meetings.
• Review new products upon arrival and resolve and follow up on any packaging or product quality-related issues.
• Partner with the Packaging team to develop uniquely appropriate delivery systems for different products.
• Communicate with suppliers daily to further progress and optimize the production and delivery process.
• Work effectively within cross-functional teams, sharing critical information with everyone involved in a project.
• Learn, understand, and carefully follow detailed documented work procedures.
• Ensure accuracy in documentation and data entry.
• Anticipate potential future problems and opportunities, remaining at-the-ready for a number of different outcomes.

Ideal Qualifications/Skills:

• Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field.
• 1-3 years' experience in strategic sourcing.
• Fluency in Chinese.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize projects, meeting or exceeding project due dates and effectively maintaining an efficient schedule for multiple jobs.
• Excellent ability to follow through and self-delegate (carefully monitoring one's own work, able to achieve desired results independently, etc.).
• Highly flexible, able to quickly respond to both internal and external customers while remaining open-minded and changing opinions based on new information.
• Strong communication skills in both written and verbal forms.
• Excellent problem-solving abilities.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Outlook) and Adobe Acrobat.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Highly organized.
• Detail oriented.