Joom

Sourcing Manager

Full-Time in Shenzhen, CN - Mid Level - Business Development

JoomPro is a platform for cross-border wholesale trade. We aspire to create a new level of service in the wholesale purchasing and manufacturing market. We want to give everyone worldwide an opportunity to order goods from factories in China (Vietnam, Bangladesh, and Turkey in the future) quickly, easily, and safely.

JoomPro is one of the key businesses of Joom, an international group of eCommerce and fintech companies that was founded in 2016 in Latvia. Joom also includes four other businesses: Joom Marketplace, a platform for shopping from all over the world; Onfy, a pharmaceutical marketplace in Germany; Joompay, a fintech service for daily financial transactions in Europe; and Joom Logistics, a business that provides logistics, technology, and infrastructure services for cross-border eCommerce. Joom offices are located worldwide, including Latvia, China, Hong Kong, the USA, Germany, Luxembourg, and Russia.

We are looking for a Sourcing Manager to find suppliers for our B2B clients, control the processing of foreign trade deals, etc.

Responsibilities

  • Search for Chinese suppliers from different industries and conduct negotiations about procuring; establish and develop relations with suppliers
  • Manage order implementation by a supplier from pre-payment till shipping (control the implementation of all client’s requirements, timings, labeling etc.)
  • Analyze markets of different products in China, its pricing and features; understand client’s requirements in English and be able to explain them to factories
  • Work with commercial and customs documentation (contracts, invoices, payments, letters of authorization, etc.) both in English and Chinese
  • Organize and control pre-shipment quality inspection of goods through subcontractors
  • Process clients' quality claims with suppliers and find acceptable solutions
  • Collect and check customs & logistics information provided by merchants for related departments
  • Communicate with other departments (Sales, Customs & Logistics) and HQ in English

Requirements

  • Native or Fluent Chinese (C1+)
  • Native or Fluent English (C1+)
  • Experience in international supplies and sourcing at least 3 years
  • Understanding logistics, customs, and certification processes for other countries (preferably Latin America, EU, CIS).
  • Experience working with fashion/beauty/manufacturing (industrial equipment, raw materials, commercial equipment) categories
  • Good communication skills
  • Analytical mindset

What we offer

We work all over the world:

  • Creating international products with millions of users
  • Flexible working hours from the office or home

We share our success:

  • Stock options for every employee
  • Attractive salary with regular appraisals

We appreciate each other:

  • Cozy office
  • Work equipment to choose from (Mac, Windows, Linux)
  • Team-building activities all over the world
  • Professional conferences, public speaking workshops, lectures, free English lessons

We take care of your health:

  • Medical insurance covering dentistry services
  • 100% sick pay
  • Free food, juice, and fruits at the office