Job?Responsibilities:Maintaining?and?developing?vendor?relationships?to?ensure?key?partnerships?for?future?growth??Responsible?for?proactive?and?aggressive?development?of?business?to?insure?performance?and?growth?in?all?hard?line?areas.?Sourcing?from?multiple?media,?websites,?trade?shows?for?new?suppliers/new?productsKeep?abreast?of?market?trend?by?visiting?trade?shows,?new?suppliers?and?existing?suppliers.?Active?participation?in?vendor?research?and?analysisWork?with?factories?on?new?product?development?and?innovationEvaluate?issues?and?suggest?alternative?ways?to?produce?the?productAnalyze?and?identify?low?cost?sources?for?all?identified?categories·?????????Evaluate?key?components?to?be?targeted?for?cost?reduction?and?/?or?sourcing?strategies·?????????Identify,?develop,?and?implement?lowest?cost?source?of?supply?for?each?commodity·?????????Provide?in-depth?supplier?assessments?and?factory?capabilities·?????????Initiate?requests?for?competitive?costing·?????????Oversee?negotiations?and?sampling?timelines·?????????Plan?successful?innovation?initiatives?with?suppliers·?????????Research,?analyze?and?provide?benchmark?(industry,?cost,?best?practice)?information?for?assigned?categories.?What?is?our?competition?paying?·?????????Collaborate?with?PD?in?the?administration?of?the?strategic?sourcing?process,?including:?supplier?selection,?contract?negotiation,?and?supplier?management?for?categories?that?may?yield?significant?savings?for?that?category·?????????Support?suppliers'?capabilities?to?improve?the?quality,?delivery,?and?reduce?the?cost?of?product·?????????Manage?projects/new?programs?when?transitioning?sources?of?supply·?????????Must?be?fluent?in?English?and?Mandarin·?????????Effective?communication?and?interpersonal?skill?to?interact?with?all?levels?both?internal?and?external