Sam Tan Email & Phone Number

Shanghai City, China

supervising the product groups of Outdoor furniture, Camping, BBQ, Sports and Garden Tools/Equipment with below main tasks.*Identify and explore new product opportunities and source the reliable vendors based on buyer’s trend guide and merchandising requirement, via trade fairs and overseas market research. *Better optimize the current vendor matrix, and set up the new BATNA vendor system to better serve our strategy. *Provide clear product development guides to vendors regarding sampling for Ally’s Asian buying meetings in China and Viet Nam. *Work closely with local cross-functional teams (QA/Packaging/PPS) to well manage smooth order execution and on-time delivery, as well as improving mass production quality and reducing quality claim.*Develop strong relationship and build trust with allies, counter parts and vendors.*Execute cost saving project through data analysis, negotiations and BATNA vendor system.*Manage the internal team, provide coaching to team members regarding negotiations and problem solving skills. Also work on SOP training materials for new vendors and new team members. *Fully support Senior Manager according to his strategic directions, goals and tasks. *Worked in Viet Nam for 1 month each year, to organize the annual garden buying trip with 2,000 samples presentation for 50 buyers from 10 countries.

Shanghai City, China

in charge of product categories of Patio furniture and accessories, Bird feeder and Pet supplies with below main responsibilities.*Identify product opportunities for buyers based on their trend, sales, and merchandising needs.*Source and evaluate potential vendors to develop products based on buyer’s strategy for design, pricing, quality, quantity, production planning. Set up BATNA vendor system. *Arrange, organize and lead Asia buying trips to vendors/factories to review new products*Work closely with local cross-functional teams (QA/Packaging/Demand Flow/Logistics/Legal) to well manage smooth execution and on-time shipment of orders.*Develop strong relationship with buyers, US counter parts, and vendors.*Execute cost saving project through sophisticated data analysis and negotiations with vendors*Have achieved significant import purchase increase during the recent 5 years and earned credit from US head office. *Also supervise the regular vendor training and team member coaching.

Shanghai City, China

-product development based on each seasonal holidays,-organize Asian buying trip from head office,-order execution,-price negotiation,-cost analysis,-optimize vendor matrix

Shanghai City, China

in charge of sourcing and merchandising for home décor, furniture, garden and desktop accessories servicing TJX GROUP (TJMAXX/ MARSHALL’S, HOMEGOODS, TKMAXX, Winners/HOMESENSE) and FALABELLA; *Visiting Canton fair/East China fair/Global Source fair to source and evaluate potential vendors to meet buyer’s requirement; *Organizing and taking lead of the Asian buying meetings; *Working out new product development plan and kept continuous business increase year on year. *Making analysis for raw material cost, labor cost, product cost and vendor score card. Using bidding process between 3 vendors in each key category to find the most competitive product with higher value. *Gained trust from US buyers and counter parts.