Assistant Sourcing Manager

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Job Posting Title: Associate Sourcing Manager Req ID: 10150310 Job Description: DES C RIPT I O N : T h e A ss i s t a n t S ou r ci n g M ana g e r i s r e s po n si b l e fo r m a na g in g a me r c h and i s e ca t ego ry a n d sup p o rt i n g t h e M anage r, G loba l M e r ch a nd i s e S o u r c i n g ac r o s s mu l t i p l e c a t e g o r i e s . Th e A s s is t an t S ou r c in g M anage r ha s r es p on s ib i li ty fo r an t i cip a t i n g po t en t i a l p r od u c t i o n i s su e s a n d d e v elo p in g b r e a k t h r ou g h i d ea s an d p r o c e ss e s t o c o n t i n ua l l y mi t iga t e r i sk . T h e A ss i s t a n t S ou r ci n g M ana g e r w il l b e r es p o n s ib l e fo r su pp o rt in g s h o rt a n d l on g - t e rm so u r cin g s t r a t e g ie s , d r i v i n g f ac t o ry r e la t i o n shi p s , ini t ia l c o s t neg o t ia t io n s , p r od u c t i o n f o ll o w up , an d i s a cc o un t a bl e fo r a l l s tr a t e g i c d e t a il s an d dec i s i on s o f a l l ca t e go r i e s t ha t a re m an a ge d b y thei r te a ms . ESSE N T I A L FUN C T I O N S : · Pr oac t i v el y d r i v e s m e asu r ab l e e f fi c ie n ci e s o f t e a m co m m u ni c a t io n s , t a s ks , an d o v e r al l w o r k f lo w t o su p po rt con t inu o u s i m p r o v em e n t. · A ss i s ts m a na g em e n t o n th e g r o w th o f gl o ba l an d se g me n t - w id e r e l a t i o n s hi p s . · S uppo r t s m an a ge r t o e x ecu te s h o rt an d lo n g -t e r m s ou r c in g s tr a t e g ie s f o r man a ge d ca t ego ri es , p r oa c t i v el y d r i v e th e se t p r i o r i t i es , ob j ec t i v es , a n d a c t i o n p la n s t o i m p r o v e s u ppl y b a s e an d mi t iga t e r is k w i th me a su r a b l e a c cou n t ab i li t y . · A ss i s ts m a na g e r i n th e le v e r a gin g opp o rt u n i t i e s a n d e x ecu t e s s o u r c in g s tr a t eg i e s f o r g lob a l si t e - s p ec i f i c i t e m s . · Co lla b o r a t e s w i th Qu a l i ty A s s u r anc e te a m t o e n su re p r o d uc t s pl a ce d w i th man a ge d s u ppl i e r s a re m e e t i n g Di sne y q u al i ty s t a n da r d s . · Dri v e s p r o duc t de v e l op m en t m anag e m e n t, c o m mu n i c a t i n g k e y mil e s t o n e s an d dea d li n e s w i t hi n t h e s a m pl e app r o v a l p r o ce s s . · Dri v e s p r o ac t i v e p r o d uc t io n t r a ck i ng , c o mm u ni c a t i n g a n d t r ou ble s hoo t in g e x cep t io n s a n d d e la y s . · Ne go t i a t e s c o s t i n g a n d p r op o s e s v al u e e n gi n ee r i n g o p t i o n s t o a c hie v e p r o f i t ab i li ty g o al s w hil e e nsu r in g p r od u c t v i s io n i s ac h ie v ed . · Co lla b o r a t e s w i th f a c t o ry a n d Pr odu c t De s ig n to b r in g ne w a rt t e c hni q u e s a n d a p pl i ca t io n s an d r e sea r c h in g tr en d s . · S uppo rt m a nage r s t o m o ni t o r t h e m ana g e d sup p lie r s con t in u e s t o m e e t I L S M CS, r egula t o r y s t anda r ds , an d o t he r e s t a bl i sh e d s up p lie r pe r f o r ma n c e r eq u i r e m en t s . C O RE SKIL L S: · Str on g kno w led g e o f p r od u c t - s pec i f i c c o ns t r uc t io n s t a nda r d s , ma t e r ia l s , a n d ma n u f a c t u r i n g p r oc e s s es / t e c hni q u e s . · O u t s t a n di n g n e go t i a t i o n s k i lls . · De mo n s tr a t e d a bi l i ty t o b al a n c e c o n f l i c t i n g p r io r i t i e s b e t w ee n c r ea t i v e d e si g n a n d c os t o f go od s obj e c t i v e s . · Pr o f i c ien t i n E ngl i s h an d M an d a r i n o r C an t o ne s e . · O u t s t a n di n g w r i t te n a n d v e r b a l co m m u ni c a t i o n s k i ll s . · Str on g a nal y t i ca l an d s t r a t eg y - f o r m u la t i o n sk i l l s . · A bili ty t o in f lu e nc e in t e r n a l s ta k e h olde r s a n d d r i v e e f f ic i en t d ec i si o n - m a ki n g . · E x pe r ien c e i n m e r c h and i s e s o u r ci n g a n d p r o d u c t i o n m ana ge men t. · Str on g co m pu t e r s ki l ls . ( i . e . , E x cel , P o w e rP oin t, M ic r o Ch a rt s , e t c .) · A bili ty t o w o rk o n mu l t ip l e p r o j ec ts w i t hi n s p e ci f i e d t im e f r a m es . · De mo n s tr a t e d a bi l i ty t o w o rk i n a m ul t i - c u l t u r a l en v i r on m en t. · Un de r s t an d in g o f US a n d Gl o b a l t e s t i ng , sa f e t y , an d la b eli n g r equi r em e n ts an d i m pa c t to p r odu c t d e si g n a n d man u f ac t u r i n g p r o c e s s es . · Un de r s t an d in g o f fr e e -tr a d e a g r eem e n t s , du t i e s a n d r e s ul t in g im p ac t o f sou r ci n g s t r a t e g ie s Ability to identify quality and product safety risks during sample reviews and implementation of effective mitigation proposal. DESIR E D Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S : · 5 – 8 y e a r s ’ e x pe r ien c e i n Gl o ba l S o u r c i n g a nd / o r M e r chand i sin g · B ach e lo r ’ s D eg r e e · Pr odu c t - s p ec i f i c t e chn i c a l d e g r e e a n d / o r ma n u f a c t u r i n g e x pe r ien c e a pl u s · Pr o f i c ie n c y i n E n gl i s h ( sp o ke n an d w r i t ten ) · A bili ty t o c o m mun i ca t e i n o t h e r lan g uag e s w oul d b e a pl u s Manufacturing and trading experience preferred. A good understanding of toy development process including 3D drawing, prototyping, tooling details, sample development (1st shot, EPs and FEP), toy manufacturing processes and quality standards would be an advantage. Job Posting Segment: APAC - Retail Job Posting Primary Business: Sourcing, Logistics & Compliance (APAC) Primary Job Posting Category: Retail Merchandising - Sourcing Employment Type: Full time Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code: Kwun Tong, Hong Kong Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code: Date Posted: 2026-05-15