Columbia University in the City of New York

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Vice President at Asianconn

As a China-based company, Asianconn hires local highly educated employees. We deliver results which our clients cannot achieve on their own. Our procurement experts make this happen by connecting reliable manufacturers with global buyers that wish to create a difference in their market. We are not only a purchasing company in China but also the reliable partner in whole supply chain management. With the help of our clear objectives and thorough outsourcing procurement process, we assist clients with all the trading requirements. We do so to make sure the process runs its course without any difficulty.

Asianconn

Vice President

- Source products and suppliers throughout the country according to established supplier matrix- Identify sourcing and value unlock opportunities.- Know and understand suppliers/factories and their capabilities, capacity and performance.- Negotiate price based on an in-depth understanding of product and components.- On boarding supplier to meet and follow company policies and requirements.- Lead the sourcing project from starting to end & provide consultation to subordinates on sourcing activities.- Assess suppliers and factories capacity and capability to meet retail market requirements- Conduct supplier assessment and formulate supplier matrix for the category.- Collect relevant data to formulate sourcing proposal- Communicate regularly with customer facing team, buyer, PD, direct import dept on sourcing and order execution issues- Execute buying trip from A-Z including pre-trip, itinerary set up, cost negotiation to finalization to ensure the trip objectives are fully achieved.- Manage order execution and resolve product and production issues on a timely and proactive manner.- Work with the Merchandise Quality Engineer and Responsible Sourcing team to ensure placements are made with right factories. Identify testing and production issues upfront and involve Quality Assurance teams to resolve.- Monitor supplier performance to ensure it meets or exceeds company KPI.- Resolve issues with Merchandise Quality Engineer such as problems with product specifications, purchase orders, safety failures, and supplier execution.- Prepare Monthly Reports to keep sourcing manager well informed of status of all upcoming programs.- Coordinate with replenishment team in daily operations- Coordinate and execute cross functional projects such as process improvement, system enhancement.

Kevin Lee