Merchandiser / Purchasing Coordinator (March 2021)

Merchandiser / Purchasing Coordinator

Jettribe Texas is looking for a Merchandiser / Purchasing Coordinator for their Sulphur Springs office. Only in-house hires will be considered at this time (no remote work). Hours are part time 25-30 hours per week to start, with more hours availableas programs develop in the near future. If you meet the qualifications, please email your resume to careers@jettribe.com.

Jettribe is seeking the best and brightest to join our international team!

Job Responsibilities:

• Planning and executing all activities involved in the procurement of finished goods from qualified manufacturers and suppliers.
• Negotiating best costs with vendors and delivering pricing to the sales team based on margin requirements.
• Preparing quote sheets and pricing templates for the sales team.
• Communicate details between customers and Jettribe in-house overseas factories.
• Understand the limitations of the manufacturing process and material availability.
• Recognized the scalability and sustainability of raw materials.
• Understand the cost effectiveness of material selection that lower rates on import duties.
• Efficient with Harmonized import codes.
• Identify the price fluctuation of currency exchange rate and factors that affect the price of the product (oil prices, container shipping, etc).
• Identifying customer specific testing (SGS,UL,CE,Lab etc.) packaging, and SKU Barcodes requirements and creating pre-production outline for purchase orders.
• Updating computer system with order requirements and product specifications.
• Preparing and completing order spreadsheets, templates, project documentation, and shipping forms (B/L, LCL, container shipping, drop ship, Blind ship, third party procurement).
• Understand import/ export procedures, VAT export / Import Taxes.
• Product packaging such as bags, care and material content tags, as well as barcode labeling.
• Manage prototypes with designers to and from factories and clients.
• Managing all communications with vendors and sub vendors (raw materials) overseas.
• Consolidate incoming/outgoing shipments of samples as needed.

Qualifications:

• Associate degree preferred or equivalence of 4+ years of experience in the soft goods industry.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel specifically) and computer skills.
• Proficient in Corel Draw, Adobe Creative Suite, etc.
• Ability to work with "Monday.com" workspace and Quickbooks Online.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to efficiently multitask and handle multiple deadlines simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and take initiative without immediate supervision.
• Highly developed communication and grammar skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent interpersonal, time management skills and strong team player.
• Detail-oriented and self-driven individual.
• Able to work autonomously on projects for weeks.
• Deep understanding of overseas cultures in Asia, Middle East, and Europe.
• International business traveled / bilingual is a plus. i.e. international awareness, along with multi-cultural etiquette
• Relevant prior experience with an importer/ oversea trading company is a plus.