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Supplier Development Specialist
采购、贸易·其他采购、贸易职位
Supplier Development Specialist is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and managing suppliers, ensuring supply chain stability and efficiency through negotiation and performance monitoring.
Daily work
- 01Search and screen potential suppliers, conduct qualification assessments and on-site audits.
- 02Negotiate contract terms such as price, delivery, and payment conditions with suppliers.
- 03Track supplier delivery and quality performance, analyze issues, and drive improvements.
- 04Maintain supplier database, update evaluation records and performance reports.
- 05Collaborate with procurement, quality, and R&D departments to optimize supplier resource allocation.
- 06Monitor industry trends and raw material markets, propose supplier development strategy recommendations.
Ability requirements
Hard skills
- Supplier development and evaluation methodologies
- Contract negotiation and risk management
- Data analysis and KPI setting
- Supply chain management software (e.g., SAP Ariba)
- Market research and cost analysis
Soft skills
- Excellent communication and persuasion skills
- Systematic thinking and problem-solving
- Cross-departmental collaboration and resource integration
- Stress tolerance and multi-tasking management
- Business acumen and strategic perspective
Best suited for
Ideal for those who excel at communication, have business acumen, can handle travel pressure, and enjoy fostering collaboration and optimizing supply chains long-term.
Less suited for
Unsuitable for those who dislike interpersonal interaction, hate frequent travel, or lack patience with numbers and processes.
Salary (monthly)
Pre-tax estimate, tier-1 cities with social insurance · reference only
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Disclaimer: Salary figures on this page are estimated pre-tax monthly pay for positions with social-insurance contributions in China's tier-1 cities; other cities are converted using regional coefficients. Dimension scores and MBTI fit are editorial estimates, provided for reference only, and do not constitute any promise or advice.