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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, delivery methods, and dates.• Monitor upcoming expiring contracts and work with business units and suppliers to ensure… Show more • 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, delivery methods, and dates.• 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 cargo delivery status to ensure on-time delivery• 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 • 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 cargo delivery status to ensure on-time delivery• 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 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• Maintain records in the ERP (AS400) by updating prices, product specifications, and vendor information Show less

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 • 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 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 using a computerized purchasing system• 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 • 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 using a computerized purchasing system• 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 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• Liaised with project teams and handled their purchase requisitions, providing updates on prices, delivery times, and product specifications to ensure superior customer service • Registered and updated vendor information on a purchasing system and conducted annual supplier reviews to ensure that performances met contract requirements• Analyzed purchasing data and generated quarterly reports for purchasing department employees to provide trends and insights Show less