Our client is a global company, a leading supplier of products, systems, and services for the extraction and air filtration of indoor contaminants.

Sourcing Specialist

Overview

Identify new suppliers for sourcing opportunities for Industrial products throughout Asia Pacific Region

The main responsibilities of a Sourcing Specialist include but not limited to:

1. Develop potential suppliers for standard products that will be offered to Fastenal stores, and handle helpdesk question from stock purchasing team about quality, package, MOQ and special branch request on price.

2. Identify and recommend suppliers to product managers and other internal customers after reviewing quotation and on-site factory visits.

3. Communicate with U.S. product development groups and other internal customers through early morning conference calls and emails.

4. Follow up on project progress with product managers, potential suppliers, as well as sourcing teams to ensure smooth communication within all project stake holders.

5. Keep sending new potential supplier’s price and introduction for a discussion with SDM on current product line strategy, especially for single source category.

6. Work with marketing team about internal use product sourcing or market material preparation about EB products, including flyers, video and employee show free items.

7. Assist Sourcing project lead to select the most qualified suppliers for Fastenal based on price, quality, service metrics.

8. Keep updating package changes to SI team for FASTCO database. 9. Coordinate with QC team on Quality complaints from hub and standard part customers. 10. Work with buyer on difficulties about MOQ from supplier and adjust MOQ or MOV to meet our

demand or switch to consolidation price with supplier for better company shipping efficiency. 11. Work with China sales team on their product requests and questions. 12. Expediting all supplier’s repeat order for production, testing, ASN pushing, Booking and delivery by

email and call.

Education/Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or above. • Knowledge and experience in industrial products and fasteners is a plus.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Fluent oral and written English communication skill. • Excellent time management skills in a fast-paced team environment. • Analytical, driven, open minded, goal and customer service oriented. • Business development experience is a plus. • The ability to work independently. • Working knowledge of Excel and related Microsoft Office Software. • Practice integrity and professionalism in all aspects of the business. • Basic knowledge on print-study is preferred but not required. • Travel will be required for this position, somewhere from 10% to 25% of your work time. • Be able to take initiatives to work extra miles on helping projects, as well as the team.

About us: Since 1967 Fastenal has grown as a distributor of industrial and construction supplies from a single branch to approximately 3,000 servicing locations, each providing tailored local inventory and personal service for our customers. As we are expanding across the world, we retained a core belief in people and their ability to accomplish remarkable things - if given the opportunity. From this philosophy stems an entrepreneurial culture that challenges every employee to run their own business, create their own success, and advance to become company leaders. As a growth company with a solid financial position, we are committed to training, promoting from within, and

creating opportunities for our employees. If you have an entrepreneurial spirit and are looking to make your

mark as part of an elite growth company, you will not find a better fit than Fastenal.