Purchasing Manager

Lux; South San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Open door policy

Growth opportunities in a startup

Fun and passionate team

Job summary

Lux is seeking a skilled Purchasing Manager to lead purchasing activities and manage vendor relationships. This role involves executing sourcing strategies, negotiating costs, and ensuring supply chain efficiency. The ideal candidate will have experience in purchasing and fluency in Mandarin and English.

Join Lux and be part of a rapidly growing mobile startup where your contributions will be valued and where incredible leadership fosters an encouraging work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in purchasing or supply chain management.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and ERP systems.
• Fluent in Mandarin and English.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate purchasing activities and staff.
• Establish purchasing objectives aligned with business strategy.
• Negotiate costs and manage vendor relationships.
• Maintain accurate inventory and shipment tracking.
• Manage quality assurance throughout the supply chain.

Skills

Negotiation

Supply chain management

Vendor management

Microsoft Office proficiency

Mandarin and English proficiency

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Lux (Getluxapp.com) is a fast-growing mobile startup that is changing the way consumers shop for home decor. We feature unique products and high-quality goods from various brands located in the USA and internationally.

Every week, we launch events for the exclusive brands that we have curated. We specialize in selling kitchenware, home furnishings, and smart tech accessories. For more information about exactly what Lux does, take a look at Getluxapp.com or download our app.

Lux was recently featured as one of Apple's Best New Apps in their app store. We are backed by the same investors that invested in Uber and Airbnb.

Job Description

Direct and coordinate activities of people engaged in the purchase, sale and trend identification processes; oversee the purchasing staff as well as all policies, practices, and procedures of the department

Execute purchasing activities from the development and implementation of the sourcing strategy to the management of agreements and vendors

Establish short and long term purchasing objectives with annual goals that will support the overall merchandising and business strategy

Conduct research to identify the market trends, products and suppliers of the highest quality and most efficient delivery schedules

Build a supplier ranking matrix for vendors in China and America

Work with current vendor relationships, including negotiating with vendors in China and America, as well as sourcing new partnerships

Leverage vendor/supplier relationships to maximize efficiencies in product transportation, quality and overall profitability

Develop Requests for Information (RFI) and Requests for Quotes (RFQ) with potential vendors in China and America

Qualifications

We are looking for an experienced, hands-on Purchasing Manager to develop and execute strategic and tactical initiatives that directly contribute to supply chain success initiatives, supply chain cost reduction, business engagement and improvements in overall operational efficiency. You will head up the Purchasing Department and collaborate closely with the Sourcing Director to analyze and identify areas of opportunity. You will mentor and drive the Buying team to obtain their strategic goals. You are passionate about purchasing, motivated to support an international supply chain, and strive to positively impact strategic goals.

You must be able to:

Contact vendors, set up purchasing orders, negotiate costs, and track delivery of all raw goods

Oversee the Purchasing Team to drive successful initiatives and best practices

Source products and review current supply chains to identify areas of improvement and cost reduction

Organize and maintain an accurate ERP Purchasing module to make sure the data has complete integrity at all times, including ship dates, price lists, shipment tracking etc.

Reconcile billing errors and provide back-up documents for inventory movement to A/P

Manage quality throughout the supply chain to ensure product receipts meet company standards and take effective actions to improve quality when standards are not met

Speak, read, and write in Mandarin and English

Be proficient in Microsoft Office and related applications

Additional Information

Why you should want to work for us:

Incredible leadership and an open door policy. Your opinion matters to the company.

The opportunity to work and grow with a rising startup.

The team: we are smart and passionate, but also know how to have fun.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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