Key Responsibilities
1. Supplier Management
•Identify, evaluate, and coordinate lead times to achieve optimal cost efficiency.
•Conduct factory visits and supplier audits to ensure compliance with company and international regulatory standards as well as maintaining the audit reports.
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•Build and maintain long-term supplier relationships to ensure product consistency and reliability.
2. Quality Assurance & Inspection
•Oversee pre-shipment quality and packaging inspections of each batch. Alongside you there will be other team members to support in the product inspections.
•Coordinate with Suppliers about the packaging material arrival dates, production schedule and expecting loading dates for pre-shipment inspection planning.
•Collect routine product inspection lab reports and share with the overseas team
•Coordinate and identify third-party labs for additional independent testing when required.
•Maintain quality documentation, inspection reports and ensure adherence to importing country regulations and importer standards。
•Follow up with the overseas team to collect feedback sheets and claim sheets in case of any issues detected in the goods arrived.
•Document and resolve any quality deviations, and coordinate corrective actions with manufacturers for further avoidance.
5. Documentation & Logistics
•Verify all export documentation (invoice, packing list, COC, COA, MSDS, test reports, B/L, etc.) upon requirement.
•Coordinate with freight forwarders in case of FOB shipments for freight booking, timely and compliant shipments.
•Track shipments and update the overseas team on loading status and deviations.
6. Data Collection
•Support the overseas development team based on their requirements by collecting the below mentioned data and sharing with them:
oNew formulations, packaging, product types and labeling information in China
oChinese custom export data for Supplier identification
oNew and existing product registration data in China
oAlternative/new product recommendations from Suppliers.
oProduct Samples and manuals for application
oLab reports for formulation optimization
•Attending industry events like conferences, exhibitions like CAC, ACE etc. to stay up to date with the industry trends and new developments.
•Send potential product samples with manuals, field application videos and methods, COC, COA from suppliers to the Import market teams for new/alternative product development.
•Collect documents from Suppliers/Manufacturers/Certified labs in China and send to the import markets for product registration purposes.
7. Reporting & Communication
•Maintain updated supply and inspection reports in an organized format for analysis, comparison, and coordination.
•Submit regular status reports, supplier performance reviews, and cost summaries as per the company requirements.
•Maintain structured records of samples and purchase orders.
•Act as an extension of the head office in China by resolving issues and streamlining all communication with its relevant vendors and authorities.
•Communicate effectively with the overseas office, ensuring timely updates and clarity on all active projects.
Qualifications
•Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Agriculture, Supply Chain or a related discipline.
•Minimum 5 years of experience in pesticide/agrochemical supply and export documentation from China.
•Strong understanding of Chinese pesticide export documentation and export logistics.
•Excellent communication and documentation skills in English and Mandarin with experience in working with internationall buyers or trading companies.
•Strong attention to detail, analytical and ability to work independently with integrity.
•Ability to travel across China and for factory visits, inspections and supplier audits.
•Willingness to travel to import markets to meet the international teams and evaluate product performance and market feedback.
•Ability to maintain a strong attention to detail about product compliance, standards, product and packaging specifications and shipment instructions in
the import markets.
•Willingness to take feedback from the import markets and improve accodingly.