Sourcing & Quoting Assistant

Northern Lights Enterprises, Inc., a Zippo Company, and leading designer of luxury candles and artisan made accessories, is seeking qualified candidates for a full-time hourly opportunity as a Sourcing & Quoting Assistant – responsible for assisting in the creative development, operational and administrative functions as assigned by the 3D Coordinator.

 

Duties & Responsibilities:

 

SOURCING:

• Research and evaluate manufacturers, vendors, materials, and ethical standards
• Obtaining quotes from different suppliers
• Organizing pricing, quantity, material dims in project databases
• Assessing quotes comparisons and compiling a detailed assessment of cost breakdowns
• Providing solutions to improve company spending and reliable vendor network
• Maintains knowledge of current global tariff regulations and researches areas of opportunity in supply chain processes

 

DEVELOPMENT:

• Create, update and manage costing sheets based on project requirements
• Create RFQs (Request for Quotations) based on 3D Coordinator project assignments
• Pull past project info readily for applying to new projects
• Correspond with vendors regarding projects, samples and quality information
• Routine communication with Art Dept and R&D
• Unpack samples, date, and organize samples
• Maintain sample database

 

PROJECT MANAGEMENT:

• Manage the details of each project assigned by 3D Coordinator using project management software
• Organize project information by customer/vendor
• Communicate vendor updates with internal departments as needed
• Push forward assigned tasks/projects

 

 

 

Qualifications:

 

• Office experience required
• Excellent computer skills using email, OneDrive, Google sheets, basic Excel, Word, PowerPoint, project management software
• Excellent research skills via internet and phone calls
• Use of Teams/FaceTime/other media communications programs required
• Intermediate Photography skills
• Basic understanding of materials like glass, ceramic, wood, metals, paper
• Must be detail oriented and highly organized
• Negotiation background preferred
• Sourcing background preferred
• Must be flexible to switch tasks quickly, change requirements, or rush tasks if needed
• Must be a tenacious question asker who does not wait for information
• Professional, career oriented and self-motivated
  Ability to work independently within rigid time constraints within a team environment
• Must be a creative problem solver within a group offering on the spot insight and solutions if needed
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills especially with people of different cultures, religions and levels of English speaking

 

*If interested, please send cover letter, resume, and salary requirements to employment@zippo.com