Founded in 1956, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is the premier specialty retailer of home furnishings in the United States and Canada. Our brands are among the best known and most respected in the industry; and we successfully market them through all three major channels — retail stores, catalogs, and the Internet.

Williams-Sonoma also provide home furnishing categories, including furniture, textiles, decorative accessories, lighting, and tabletop items under the West Elm brand name; bed and bath products under the Pottery Barn brand name; and children's furnishings and accessories under the Pottery Barn Kids brand name.

Williams-Sonoma operate nearly 600 stores located in 44 states of the United States; Washington, D.C, Canada, and Puerto Rico.

At WSI, there is no limit to what you can achieve. We provide a host of development opportunities and encourage enterprising employees to pursue cross-brand, or cross functional career movement. We have many long-tenured employees, who, through teamwork, collaboration, ownership, entrepreneurial spirit and a strong drive to win, have built deeply rewarding careers and relationships.

Williams-Sonoma Global Operation (WSGO) China was established in 2011. There are three offices in Dongguan,Shenzhen, and Shanghai. With the business growth, WSGO China is now looking for more talents to join and grow with us.

威廉索拿马股份有限公司成立于1956年，是美国及加拿大著名的家居用品销售商。我们的各个品牌在家居业界均享有盛名。我们的产品主要通过零售商场，目录邮购和互联网三种渠道为广大消费者服务。

威廉索拿马旗下的品牌可以为您提供全方位的家居服务。West Elm品牌为您提供家具，纺织品，家装配饰，灯饰，桌面饰品等各种产品；Pottery Barn 品牌为您提供床上及卫浴用品；Pottery Barn Kids品牌为您提供儿童家具及配饰。

威廉索拿马在美国44个州、华盛顿地区、加拿大及波多黎哥设有600多家零售专买店，为您服务。

在威廉索拿马大家庭，一切你想要的皆有可能实现。我们为员工提供大量的发展机会，鼓励每一位有进取心的员工追求跨品牌，跨部门的职位变动。我们公司有许多长期服务的员工，他们在这里通过团队配合、相互协作、主人翁精神、企业家精神已经获得一份非常有意义的事业以及人际关系。

威廉索拿马中国成立于2011年，在上海、深圳、东莞设有办公室。随着中国业务的不断壮大，我们诚邀您的加入，与我们共同迈向成功！

Based in Taiwan

JOB SUMMARY:
The Associate Merchandiser is the liaison between the HQ based team and the factories, managing Product order execution, product development, Cost negotiation, Vendor source and relationship, Risk mitigation and stakeholder communications. They work in conjunction with Engineering & QA & Order Execution team to support the US based team and factory needs.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

A. Order Procurement
-The primary liaison among the inventory team, transportation team, forwarders, and the vendors
-Managing order fulfilment, cargo delivery, vendor relationship and key communications.
-Check order status report to monitor the order process.
-Work on reports showing statistics on vendor performance trend on regular basis.
-Manage all escalations and summarize as report to line manager.

B. Product Development  
-Identify potential vendors by pre-screening their production capacity, capabilities, and business expectations. 
-Execute buying trip from A-Z including pre-trip, itinerary set up, cost negotiation to finalization to ensure the trip objectives are fully achieved.
-Negotiate price based on an in-depth understanding of product and components.
-Ensure all supplier quotations and samples are completed on a timely basis for appropriate decision making to meet objectives.
-Identify testing and production issues upfront and involve Quality Assurance teams to resolve. 
-Coordinate with order execution team before initial PO placement.

C. Vendor Sourcing & Relationships 
-Assist to maintains strong relationships with local vendors to ensure production process and output – such as capacity, sample submissions, revisions, negotiations, monitor supplier performance to ensure it meets or exceeds company standards and expectations. 
-Ensures vendors are coached on standard procedures and system.

D. Market Intelligence 
-Initiate market research and investigates product trends.
-Acknowledge and discuss market intelligence with Merchandiser Managers. 
-Prepare monthly Reports to keep merchandiser manager well informed of status of all upcoming programs.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS & COMPETENCIES:

-Minimum 3-5 years of practical experience in supply chain management
-Excellent English skills in reading and writing 
-Excellent Excel, PPT, Online system skill
-Product Background Preference: Metalware, Mirror, Storage, Tableware
-Basic knowledge of manufacturing process 
-Apply job knowledge and expertise to solve business problems.
-Initiate and take personal responsibility for frequent clear, and open communication.
-Appropriately prioritize work based on short-term and long-term requirements.
-Demonstrates initiative and acts with a sense of urgency.