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DESCRIPTION:

The Assistant Sourcing Manager is responsible for managing a merchandise category and supporting the Manager, Global Merchandise Sourcing across multiple categories. The Assistant Sourcing Manager has responsibility for anticipating potential production issues and developing breakthrough ideas and processes to continually mitigate risk. The Assistant Sourcing Manager will be responsible for supporting short and long-term sourcing strategies, driving factory relationships, initial cost negotiations, production follow up, and is accountable for all strategic details and decisions of all categories that are managed by their teams.

• Ability to identify quality and product safety risks during sample reviews and implementation of effective mitigation proposal.

• Manufacturing and trading experience preferred.
• Understanding of resin decorative ornaments, plastic toys, blind box would be an advantage.