• 8+ years of experience in global sourcing, specifically in southern China and surrounding provinces

• 6+ years of experience in a similar position

• 6+ years of experience managing people/projects

• 6+ years in the plastic industry specifically.

• Leadership experience, ideally as part of regional U.S.- or European headquartered companies and with product or industry experience similar to Lakeshore Learning Materials

• Bilingual in Chinese and English, with a strong command of English (both written and verbal)

• Ability to collaborate with global team members from all levels/areas of the organization

• Excellent understanding of the supply chain process as it relates to B2B and retail environments

• Skilled at growing and curating vendor partnerships and relationships to promote best outcomes

• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with a proven ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with new and existing vendors and partners

• Aptitude in contract formation and negotiation techniques tailored to China’s supply chain

• Awareness of and planning for proactive mitigation around strategic and global procurement challenges

• Awareness of strategic and global supply chain/ procurement issues and vendor negotiations

• Intermediate to advanced level of proficiency with Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Great organizational skills including ability to prioritize and meet deadlines