Sourcing Consultant (Contractor)

About Breakout: At Breakout, a Techstars-backed company, we’re facilitators of strategic fun, building the global platform to help businesses develop strong company culture no matter where their employees are based. We believe that teams that have fun together are happier, perform better, and stick together. And, help companies like Adobe, Duolingo, and Dropbox build meaningful bonds through virtual events that shrink the distances between us, physical and otherwise. You can learn more at our site: www.breakoutexperiences.com We’re Looking for a Sourcing Consultant: For many of our events, we send out kits to the participants. As the sourcing consultant, you will work closely with the Operations team to help to improve the event kits that enhance our virtual experiences by researching and sourcing materials that increase our packing efficiency, reduce waste, and lower our costs. As part of the Breakout team, you’ll support our mission to help remote employees feel more connected and happy in their work. Duties and Responsibilities: Working with our Operations team to learn our event kits and help identify procurement methods for materials that can be sourced more efficiently. Researching and liaising with prospective suppliers that can meet Breakout’s specific criteria in terms of quality, quantity, delivery, and cost of materials. Preparing proposals, requesting quotes, ordering samples, and negotiating purchase terms and conditions. Ensure vendor and product quality assurance. Develop best practices for sourcing and managing perishables. Provide regular updates, analysis, and recommendations to the Operations team. Advise Operations team on best practices, vendor management, negotiations and ensuring compliance with all laws, policies, procedures, and regulations. Requirements: 5+ years in sourcing, procurement and purchasing, especially in China. Experience working in Alibaba is strongly preferred. Experience with international shipping is strongly preferred. Experience with sourcing and managing perishable goods is required. Experience working with 3PLs is a plus. Strong knowledge of the procurement market, supply chain, trends and processes. Fluent in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills, plus a comfortability with negotiation. A self-starter with the ability to work in a team environment. Strong skills in the areas of organization, time management, efficiency, and attention to detail are a must. Experience working with small remote teams is a plus. This role is ideal for someone who is comfortable with a little bit of chaos and ambiguity, who loves building things from the ground up and scaling them. Logistics: This is a part-time contractor position. Work is project based, 10-15 hours/week through the end of August. Must have some overlap with ET 10am-6pm. This is a remote, work from home position.