Position: Buyer / Supply Procurement Manager (Strong English, Chinese would be a major plus)
Company: Codifi
Experience required: 1y
Category: Other
English level: intermediate
Published: 2022-07-01T00:00:00+03:00

What You Will Do:
- Research marketplaces such as Alibaba, Made-in-China, etc for products and suppliers
- Communicate with suppliers based in China. Constantly seek new suppliers of high quality products and an optimal combination of price, quality and supplier reliability.
- Research the products offered by suppliers. Request detailed product specifications, photos and videos. Filter out the products and suppliers that are do not meet the buying criteria.
- Request product samples from the suppliers (to be shipped to the USA)
- Maintain constant contact with the established suppliers, ensure strong relationships and ensure that the Company never runs out of product inventory.
- Calculate estimated costs and earnings based on product cost, shipping from China to USA, warehouse storage costs, marketplace seller commissions, sale price, etc. to make sure the product is financially viable.
- Place orders with manufacturers and monitoring the shipment status from a warehouse in China all the way through the delivery to a warehouse in the USA
- Coordinate with and report to US-based management team
- You will work under the supervision of a company executive based in the USA 

Your Knowledge and Skills:
- Highly motivated, result-driven, self-accountable person
- Good communication skills
- Strong written English skills (B1 or higher)
- Knowledge of Chinese language would be a major plus
- Understanding of Chinese culture, business etiquette and communication style would be a major plus.
- Negotiation skills would be a major plus
- Moderate understanding of office software (Email, Excel)
- Basic understanding of supply chain management 

We offer:
- Competitive compensation package
- Flexible work model (open to full-time and part-time workers, you may potentially have another job)
- Remote work. You can be anywhere in the world, as long as you have a computer and stable internet connection.
- Professional growth. You will be working with seasoned professionals who have started multiple businesses in the past.