Sourcing Manager (based in Singapore)
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Location: Singapore
Reports to: Director of Sourcing
About the role
Join a leading Asia sourcing team at their Singapore office. This role leads sourcing and supplier development across Toys and Sporting Goods, with a strong mandate to strengthen own brand programs, improve commercial outcomes, and elevate day-to-day execution.
Key responsibilities
- Manage end-to-end sourcing activities including product development support, quotations, sampling, order follow-up, and vendor management
- Own and execute category sourcing strategy, aligned with business and buying priorities
- Lead and manage a team of sourcing professionals (mix of senior and junior)
- Drive supplier identification, onboarding, and development to improve cost, quality, and speed
- Negotiate commercial terms including payment terms and supplier agreements
- Control critical path and on-time shipment performance; monitor key financial and operational indicators
- Partner cross-functionally with QA, Supply Chain, and Packaging teams to ensure compliant and on-time delivery
- Evaluate supplier performance and maintain vendor scorecards / vendor matrix; recommend adjustments as needed
- Work closely with internal buyers and stakeholders, contributing ideas and solutions rather than executing only
- Manage category scope including (but not limited to) fitness, camping, accessories, plush, summer toys, preschool toys
Requirements
- Degree preferred
- 8-12 years of relevant experience in sourcing / merchandising within hardlines categories (Toys and/or Sporting Goods preferred; strong adjacent categories considered)
- Worked in a managerial position before
- Demonstrated experience in supplier sourcing and development across Asia (e.g., China and/or Southeast Asia; broader regional exposure is a plus)
- Familiar with international product compliance and regulatory requirements relevant to the US markets
- Strong commercial and analytical skills, with the ability to monitor and improve category performance
- Strong stakeholder management skills, comfortable influencing and challenging constructively
- Proactive, adaptable, and solutions-oriented; comfortable working in a fast-changing environment
- Strong Excel skills (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP) and solid MS Office capability
- Fluent English and Mandarin to work with regional suppliers and global stakeholders; additional Southeast Asian language skills would be an advantage (not a must).
What's in it for you
Competitive salary (up to 8,000 SGD x 13 months)
+ discretionary bonus
+ housing allowance in Singapore
+ other benefits
Desired Skills and Experience
- Manager-level sourcing / merchandising professional (no first-time managers)
- 8-12 years of relevant category sourcing experience (hardlines preferred; open beyond Toys / Sporting Goods if learning agile)
- Demonstrated ability to source and develop suppliers, propose new solutions, and influence buyers with commercial recommendations
- Strong operating rhythm across day-to-day: supplier set up, payment terms negotiation, critical path / on-time shipment, and vendor evaluation
- Comfortable partnering with cross-functional teams such as QA, Supply Chain, and Packaging
- Strong Excel capability (Pivot / VLOOKUP) and structured analytical thinking
- fluent English + Mandarin (to work with counterparts in China and the US)
- We are able to consider candidates from different categories, not just Toys / Sporting Goods candidate.
- Proactive, Quick learner, Self-motivated, Team player, Detail minded, Customer oriented with a no ego attitude, Good analytical skills
- Willing to take new challenges and new product categories
- Ability to work and grow in a rapidly changing and dynamic environment is very important
- Familiar with Microsoft Office, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word. Proficient knowledge of Excel PIVOT table and VLOOKUP functions
