Product Sourcing Specialist

Product Sourcing Specialist
Mai Placement - Jersey City, NJ, United States
Product Sourcing Specialist

Jersey City, NJ | Full-Time | Onsite
$120K–$150K DOE

Position Overview

A growing consumer products company is seeking an experienced Product Sourcing Specialist to identify product opportunities, source manufacturers, and bring physical products into production.

The ideal candidate is a strong hands-on sourcer with extensive China manufacturing experience who has also worked on product development and quality control. This person must be able to independently source multiple products across different categories from day one.

The Ideal Candidate

Proven hands-on product sourcing experience

Extensive experience sourcing directly from manufacturers in China

Experience sourcing multiple physical products across different categories

Strong factory identification, vetting, and price negotiation skills

Experience working with factories on product development and improvements

Solid understanding of quality control and production standards

Experience with hard goods or other physical consumer products

Food and apparel sourcing backgrounds are not a fit

Key Responsibilities

Identify products with strong market potential

Source and evaluate manufacturers, primarily in China

Negotiate pricing, MOQs, lead times, and production terms

Coordinate samples and evaluate product quality

Work with factories on product development and modifications

Oversee product specifications, quality control, and production issues

Manage multiple products through the sourcing and production process

Optimize product cost, quality, and supplier performance

Qualifications & Must-Haves

5+ years of product sourcing experience

Direct China sourcing and factory experience

Proven experience sourcing multiple physical products

Strong negotiation and supplier-management skills

Product development and quality control experience

Ability to independently take a product from market opportunity to manufacturer to production

Must be able to work onsite in Jersey City, NJ