Global Sourcing Assistant Jobs

• Want to join a company that is experiencing hyper-growth with a start-up feel?

• Do you excel in a fast-paced environment and can adapt to frequent change?

Here at mDesign, we are more than a digitally native, e-commerce company that provides consumers with trendy, modern home décor and organizational products. We are high-tech, fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and shaping the future of retail. We are more than employees, we are mDesigners. We embrace creativity, make decisions with speed, and have serious momentum! We believe in transparency, leadership, opportunity, diversity, and inclusion. We value collaboration, cross-functional team learning, and are not afraid to roll up our sleeves to get the job done.

To continue growing at our rapid pace, we are seeking to hire the best of the best. We are looking for those who are passionate, share our values, and want to make a difference by having fun along the way!

Position Overview:

The Global Sourcing Assistant will be responsible for assisting in the day-to-day global sourcing operations to deliver new products to market in coordination with cross-functional partners while maintaining on-time delivery, maximizing profitability, and minimizing risk. This process includes design review, RFQ solicitation, vendor selection (as well as exploring new vendors & innovations), cost negotiation, tooling assignment, material and manufacturing process details, BOM creation & analysis, sample request issuance & management, interaction & coordination with internal customers (design, product management, packaging, purchasing, sales, marketing).

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Responsible for proactive communication with internal and external partners on ongoing product development, elevated roadblocks/issues, and ongoing updates as it relates to supplier performance, sourcing strategies, on-time delivery and production, and quality issues.
• Review and approve tooling invoices.
• Assign project (specs) to appropriate vendor(s), and manage the RFQ process
• Manage calendar adherence to ensure critical milestones are on track. Hold internal and external partners accountable for on-time delivery.
• Work together with the China team on assigned projects/drawings.
• Coordinate the process of providing accurate and current data and drawings to vendors during product development.
• Coordinate with marketing (including packaging) and purchasing when modifications are made to existing products
• Communicate business award and tooling issuance to the selected vendor
• Assemble bills of material (BOM) and proforma BOM for review with the Director of Global Sourcing
• Analyze & fully comprehend product design/specs
• Coordinate with designers for any drawing revision, tooling revision, prototype request
• Generate sample & tooling requests, create quote requests, analyze cost component breakdowns and assist in final vendor selection.
• Drive new development with cross-functional partners through initial design review, driving sample & tooling requests, creating & analyzing cost component breakdowns, and final sample approvals. Clarify requirements for factories regarding tooling, sampling, and packaging.
• Assist in driving costing strategies through active monitoring of macroeconomic factors, multi bids, capacity planning, negotiations, analysis of total acquisition & profitability, and scenario planning to deliver on cost savings and margin improvements.

Reasons we want you on the team:

• Preferred Experience: 2 years in global sourcing, buying, product development, or merchandising in a retail or manufacturing organization or related experience.
• Analytical and detail-oriented with a high level of accuracy with numbers
• Proactive, self-starter with good problem-solving skills and excellent organizational abilities
• Ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Must be able to work from the office in Solon 1-2 times per week
• Minimum Education: Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Business Acumen-keenness and quickness in understanding and dealing with a business issue
• Must have Superior PC skills with advanced capabilities in Microsoft programs (Excel, Word, and PowerPoint); Ability to create and maintain spreadsheets in excel
• Must have excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Ability to read, write and speak English
• Strong Work Ethic & Integrity
• Basic Technical knowledge of polymer, metals, ceramics, woods, injection molding process, metal forming, stamping, die-casting.

Work Perks:

• Free coffee and tea
• Summer Friday hours
• 401k with company match plus a 3% safe harbor company contribution
• Generous discounts on products as well as product giveaways
• Bi-Monthly townhalls because we believe in transparency
• We wear jeans every day…not just Fridays!
• Fantastic medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Competitive compensation + bonus opportunity
• 10 paid holidays off + 1 floating holiday
• Onsite gym
• 4 weeks of PTO per year
• Flexible scheduling
• Tuition Reimbursement Program that encourages professional development
• Company-paid short-term and long-term disability insurance
• Tax-free Flexible Spending Account (FSA) including Dependent Care Account options
• Celebrations, appreciation gifts, food days, and much more
• Remote work options
• Weekly pay