Sourcing & Account Manager - Remote

Job title: Sourcing & Premiums Account Manager
Locaiton: Remote
Salary: Nogotiable
Employment type: Permanent

Company client sources millions of items each year from beauty bags and eye masks to teddy bears, umbrellas, gift boxes and glassware – and everything in between. Our highly skilled buyers access our network of hundreds of global providers to identify and procure exactly the right product for your campaigns.

Key responsibilities:

·   Manage the pricing enquiry element of the project following receipt of a full and complete brief – providing the price and supplier choice to take forward.
·   Liaise with your Clients and Premiums Suppliers over any amendments to the brief which affect the pricing before PO is raised or a production prototype is approved.
·   Take client briefs – by validating them, giving proactive feedback, and what is technical possible/not from a production perspective – giving solution options as appropriate.
·   Give Internal Clients general Premiums advice and estimates about production timings, methods and pricing considerations
·   Assist other Client facing staff with concepts, ideas and samples for possible project enquiries when appropriate.
·   Maintain a library of samples and prototypes for future reference and concept support, whether physical or digital
·   Assist Internal clients adhere to the key terms of the client’s contract and SLA e.g. pricing, turnaround times etc – by ensuring prompt and expedient communications.
·   Be compliant with all relevant standards prevailing upon the products customers require ISO, Quality, Health & Safety standards as applicable to the materials sourced.
·   Create, follow and update operational and project reports covering areas such as: Operational Status, Job Tracking, Job Critical Path in line with the Premiums SOP
·   Manage the administration process as required by the Premiums SOP, ensuring data integrity

Skills, Aptitudes & Experience Required:

· Purchasing experiences in buying products, known as promotional items, give-aways, freebies, or merchandising, premiums are in hot demand..
· Education to degree level and fluency in English.
· An obsession for deadlines and accuracy in supply detail with organizational skills and a hands-on attitude to production quality and cost control.
· Demonstrable, accurate and impressive skills in supply software and processes.
· An understanding of our key manufacturing processes.
· Have Can do attitude.