Senior Global Sourcing Lead: Supplier Partnerships

CD Commerce GmbH

Deutschland

Remote

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

CD Commerce GmbH is seeking a Senior Sourcing Associate to own supplier sourcing from kickoff to onboarding. You will analyze requirements, identify manufacturers across regions, negotiate terms and onboard suppliers to support long-term launches.

The role emphasizes strategic sourcing, not transactional quotes, requiring data-driven decisions, supplier evaluations, and collaboration with R&D, procurement, quality and planning to optimize cost, quality, lead times and partnerships.

Qualifications

Minimum 5 years of international sourcing, supplier development, or strategic procurement experience.
Experience sourcing from multiple manufacturing regions — China plus at least one of Vietnam, Turkey, Europe, or Southeast Asia.
Experience working directly with manufacturers, conducting supplier evaluations and factory audits, sourcing categories such as home improvement, DIY, furniture, household goods, outdoor living, automotive accessories, or similar.
Strong commercial negotiation skills, analytical thinking, excellent written and spoken English, and the ability to manage multiple sourcing projects simultaneously.

Responsibilities

Lead sourcing projects from product kickoff through supplier recommendation and onboarding
Analyze product requirements and calculate target purchase price (should-be cost) based on sales price, order quantity, customs duties, freight costs, FBA/FBM fees, and return rate before engaging suppliers
Identify and develop manufacturers across China, Vietnam, Turkey, Europe, India, Southeast Asia, and other strategic sourcing regions
Continuously expand and diversify the supplier network, prioritizing direct manufacturers whenever commercially possible
Improve sourcing speed by monitoring cycle times and working cross-functionally to accelerate onboarding and product launches
Conduct supplier research, vetting, factory audits, and due diligence covering manufacturing capability, quality systems, capacity, export experience, responsiveness, and financial stability
Prepare comprehensive supplier evaluation reports and commercial recommendations for the Department Head, highlighting strengths, risks, and trade-offs supported by data and sound business judgement
Understand product cost structures and identify opportunities for cost reduction, value engineering, and margin improvement
Lead commercial negotiations covering pricing, payment terms, MOQs, lead times, tooling, packaging, quality requirements, claims, and warranties while maintaining sustainable supplier relationships
Coordinate supplier sample development, technical clarifications, project timelines, and onboarding activities
Work closely with R&D, Procurement, Logistics, Quality, Compliance, and Planning to ensure smooth transitions from concept to production
Partner proactively with R&D to expand product portfolios with current suppliers where advantageous before initiating new supplier searches
Build and maintain strong supplier partnerships and resolve commercial issues professionally
Develop, maintain, and continuously improve supplier scorecards covering quality, cost, delivery, responsiveness, innovation, and commercial partnership
Prepare periodic supplier performance reports and recommend improvement initiatives
Monitor market trends, raw material costs, freight movements, and emerging sourcing opportunities
Leverage AI and modern sourcing tools to improve supplier research, productivity, and decision‑making
Research competitors and reverse engineer their manufacturing networks to identify potential suppliers, strategic manufacturing partners, and emerging sourcing opportunities