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British Columbia, Canada

• Collaborate with business units to ensure required due diligence checks are completed prior to contract execution to mitigate potential risks.
• Assist business units with contract negotiations, including reviewing contracts, liaising between First West and suppliers, coordinating teams’ reviews/assessments, and negotiating satisfactory price discounts, terms.
• Monitor upcoming expiring contracts and work with business units and suppliers to ensure… Show more
• Monitor upcoming expiring contracts and work with business units and suppliers to ensure contracts are renewed or terminated in time. Show less

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Manage the entire production and import process for kitchenware and home decor products from overseas vendors, including placing purchase orders and reviewing quotations, packaging, samples, inspection reports, and.
• Follow up with vendors on production status and order-related issues in a timely manner, reporting any issues to the relevant team to mitigate potential risks
• Liaise with internal customers, such as category managers and… Show more
• Liaise with internal customers, such as category managers and directors, providing updates on prices, delivery times, product specifications, and answers to their inquiries
• Collaborate with other departments, such as the logistics team, to resolve shipment and customs issues
• Communicate social compliance standards, quality control standards, and corporate policies to overseas vendors while maintaining positive working relationships

Ottawa, Canada Area

• Processed invoices and expenses, following internal policies and guidelines, in collaboration with the finance team
• Assisted with training event preparation and execution, including communicating with participants, analyzing survey results, and creating cost breakdowns
• Assisted with the recruiting process, including coordinating job postings, managing payments, and providing updates

Seoul, Korea

• Issued Requests for Quotation (RFQs), evaluated quotations and samples, negotiated prices, placed purchase orders, and created invoices to export Korean consumer goods to the Chinese market
• Identified, evaluated, established, and positively maintained working relationships with global suppliers through extensive research
• Facilitated communication between a Chinese client and Korean suppliers, responding to their requests and queries, while providing excellent customer service to… Show more
• Facilitated communication between a Chinese client and Korean suppliers, responding to their requests and queries, while providing excellent customer service to both parties
• Organized and chaired supplier meetings to discuss products and business opportunities
• Provided guidelines to Korean suppliers regarding the export process, shipping documents, sample dispatch, and packaging Show less

Taipei, Taiwan

• Created invoices and received payments
• Organized appointments, meetings, and travel arrangements for the CEO
• Supported general office duties, including filing documents, directing calls, and preparing documentation

Seoul, Korea

• Coordinated all tendering activities, including reviewing purchase requisitions, issuing RFQs, evaluating quotations, negotiating prices, placing purchase orders, and generating invoices for IT products and services.
• Managed and monitored the entire purchasing process of over 400 purchases annually, procuring goods and services in a timely manner as well as obtaining optimal terms and conditions
• Contributed to over $150,000 in savings annually… Show more
• Contributed to over $150,000 in savings annually through supplier negotiations and purchase history analysis
• Imported IT products from overseas suppliers to Korea, including contacting suppliers, negotiating terms and conditions, issuing purchase orders, checking customs documents, and managing payments
• Collaborated with other departments, such as the legal and finance teams, to resolve contract and payment issues