Sourcing Manager - Global Supplier Sourcing, Amazon Private Brands

Job summary • Candidate must be authorized to work in Singapore without sponsorship. • Prior experience in global sourcing / vendor management / business development / strategic sourcing preferred • Business proficiency in speaking and reading Mandarin to communicate with vendors in China Do you have a passion for hardlines products? Do you want to build a business from the ground up? Do you have proven business acumen, analytical capabilities, exceptional communication, project management skills, and the ability to multi-task and thrive in a fast-paced environment? If yes, you should consider Global Sourcing of Amazon Private Brands. The Amazon Private Brands Global Sourcing team is looking for customer-obsessed, driven individuals to lead vendor life cycle management including new supplier onboarding, product sourcing, and driving on-going business growth for our Hardlines Private Brands business. The role will manage the global sourcing process from A to Z including vendor relationship and P&L management, cost negotiation, and product planning. You will interact with almost every function in a global context across Amazon Private Brands, including Quality, Category Business Management, Product Development and Program Teams. The candidate must have strong business acumen, strategic agility and a knack for identifying opportunities to design / implement long-term solutions. He or she must be capable of driving business impact and delivering results while dealing with ambiguity. A successful candidate will thrive in a highly collaborative, analytical, creative, and fast-paced environment. The candidate is willing to roll up sleeves and get things done. The ideal candidate is experienced in working in a global team dealing with multi-stakeholders. Key job responsibilities · Supplier development and management toward driving P&L growth in Hardlines categories. · Identify business optimization opportunities and drive sourcing excellence leveraging global industry knowledge, vendor negotiation, resourcing and cost benchmarking within the consumables sector. · Partner with Category Business Managers, Supply Chain, Quality, and other stakeholder teams to develop sourcing and fulfillment strategies across multiple consumable categories and launch products globally. · Drive for continual improvement and innovation across our sourcing activities, including vendor management, cost engineering, portfolio optimization, value optimization etc. · Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve tools and processes and elevate operation efficiency for vendors and sourcing team. · Write professional business documents for business updates and drive strategic initiatives for stakeholders’ alignment.

Amazon Private Brand Global Sourcing team partners with suppliers capable of producing and shipping high-quality products globally, with a focus on driving profitable and sustainable business growth.