Sourcing Specialist
– Developed and maintained effective supplier relationships for assigned categories and to enhance buying process.– Worked closely with Supply Chain, Suppliers and Quality Assurance on production delays, vessel delays/port issues, air shipments and quality control issues; identified and implemented corrective actions to resolve production and delivery delays and order discrepancies to maintain efficiencies. – Managed all communications between Merchants, and Clients; provided support to manufacturing division for execution of new orders. – Negotiated pricing and delivery with the vendors. – Follow-up and follow through with assigned tasks until completed.– Successfully prepared and analyzed product information to compare price structures, payment terms, availability, discounts and quality.