Sourcing Specialist

The Sourcing Specialist is responsible for supporting and facilitating the goals of the Product Development and Sourcing team throughout the development stage with focus on data management, sample tracking and product development calendar adherence. This position will maintain department tools and reports and coordinate with cross functional teams to ensure department and business objectives are met in a timely manner.

This role is on-site only located at our Shelton, CT offices.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist Product Development and Sourcing team in requesting information from foreign and domestic vendors related to products.
• Help maintain reports with Product Development and Sourcing data.
• Assisting in maintaining Final Quote Sheet, Product Specifications, Copy and Photo direction for Category Managers when product is turned over to Merchandising for purchase.
• Agile in running reports; create and manipulate spreadsheets in Excel, documents in Word, and communicates daily via e-mail using Outlook.
• Review and monitor new product in our system and review and track purchase order has been placed.
• Managing the archive process of all items, including request final samples from vendors, create archive forms, ensure updates or correction are passed to the vendors once reviewed by the Product Development and Quality Assurance team.
• Collaborate with our internal Quality Assurance department to final samples to archive and to return to our vendor.
• Order samples for the team from the warehouse.
• Create shipping labels for outgoing packages and keep track of shipping expenses with Manager's approval.
• Assist Product Development and Sourcing Department with various projects and duties as needed to support the overall business.
• Attend cross functional and milestone meetings as needed.
• Must be able to occasionally lift, pack, move, assemble, and prepare products for display.
• Other duties as needed.

DESIRED SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong MS Office, especially Excel skills preferred.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively with management and cross functional teams.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Strong attention to details.
• Ability to work proactively and at times independently to problem solve.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to multitask and work in high pace environment.
• Good analytical skills.
• Good judgment and decision-making ability.
• Deadline driven, self-starter.
• Familiarity with working with foreign vendor a plus.
• Ability to learn new systems and processes as needed.

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Excelligence Learning Corp is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees, employment applicants and other covered persons without regard to unlawful considerations of race, color, religion or creed, gender, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin or ancestry, ethnicity, citizenship status, genetic information, military or veteran status, age, physical or mental disability, or any other classification protected by applicable local, state, or federal law.