Global Procurement & Supplier Development Specialist

WowNow; Ontario (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

WowNow is seeking a hands-on Procurement Specialist to source and purchase indirect materials for U.S. operations, collaborating with product, operations, logistics, and finance teams. The role supports supplier development, cost optimization, and procurement processes in a fast-growing environment.

The ideal candidate has 3–5+ years in procurement, strong negotiation skills, and experience with ERP systems. Fluency in English and Mandarin is preferred for U.S.-China coordination.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, procurement, business administration, international trade, or related field.
• 3–5+ years of procurement, sourcing, or supply chain experience.
• Experience with indirect procurement across multiple categories.
• Strong supplier sourcing, negotiation, and vendor management skills.
• Ability to independently identify and develop U.S. suppliers.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage priorities.
• Proficient in Excel; experience with ERP systems (NetSuite, SAP, Oracle).
• Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese for cross-border communications.

Responsibilities

• Source and purchase indirect materials and services across MRO, IT, facilities, packaging, and logistics.
• Identify, onboard, and maintain relationships with U.S. suppliers.
• Conduct RFQs, price comparisons, negotiations, and supplier evaluations to optimize cost, quality, delivery.
• Support software licenses, cloud services, APIs/SDKs, and external development for localization.
• Coordinate purchases from China-affiliated teams and suppliers.
• Assist with documentation for international shipments, imports, and customs.
• Collaborate with product, operations, logistics, maintenance, marketing, and finance teams.
• Maintain PO, contracts, supplier records, and pricing data.
• Help develop U.S. procurement processes, onboarding standards, and approvals.
• Track procurement spend, savings, supplier performance, and lead times.

Skills

Supplier sourcing

Negotiation

Vendor management

Cost optimization

Purchase orders

ERP systems

Excel

English

Mandarin

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain

Tools

NetSuite

SAP

Oracle ERP

Job description

WowNow is seeking a hands-on Procurement Specialist to source and purchase indirect materials for U.S. operations, collaborating with product, operations, logistics, and finance teams. The role supports supplier development, cost optimization, and procurement processes in a fast-growing environment.

The ideal candidate has 3–5+ years in procurement, strong negotiation skills, and experience with ERP systems. Fluency in English and Mandarin is preferred for U.S.-China coordination.