Job description
Description
About Trafilea
Trafilea is a Consumer Tech Platform for Transformative Brand Growth. We’re building the AI Growth Engine that powers the next generation of consumer brands.
With over $1B+ in cumulative revenue, 12M+ customers, and 500+ talents across 19 countries, we combine technology, growth marketing, and operational excellence to scale purpose-driven, digitally native brands.
We own and operate our own digitally native brands (not an agency), with presence in Walmart, Nordstrom, and Amazon, and a strong global D2C footprint.
Why Trafilea
We’re a tech-led eCommerce group scaling our own globally loved DTC brands, while helping ambitious talent grow just as fast.
🚀 We build and scale our own brands.
🦾 We invest in AI and automation like few others in eCom.
📈 We test fast, grow fast, and help you do the same.
🤝 Be part of a dynamic, diverse, and talented global team.
🌍 100% Remote, USD competitive salary, paid time off, and more.
Key Responsibilities
We’re looking for a Sourcing & Production Lead to strengthen our vendor partnerships, streamline production terms, and drive operational excellence across our Apparel and Beauty categories.
You’ll be the right hand to the Global Sourcing, Production & Quality Sr. Manager — coordinating vendor negotiations, managing production timelines, and ensuring every agreement, term, and follow-up is executed flawlessly.
This role demands precision, strong cross-cultural communication (including Mandarin), and a balance of commercial acumen with hands-on follow-through.
Coordinate and track vendor commercial terms — including MOQ, FOB, payment, and lead time agreements.
Maintain up-to-date vendor documentation, negotiation history, and compliance reports.
Support vendor meetings, negotiations, and follow-ups, ensuring actions are logged and executed on time.
Assist in cost benchmarking and quote analysis, preparing comparison decks and negotiation materials.
Lead the preparation and updates of Vendor Negotiation Guidelines and the Factory Allocation Matrix.
Collaborate closely with Product Development, Quality Assurance, and Beauty Operations teams to align timelines and standards.
Monitor vendor onboarding documentation, renewal calendars, and risk trackers.
Support the evaluation and onboarding of new vendors, gathering data and ensuring readiness.
Deliver dashboards and summaries on cost trends, lead times, and vendor performance.
Contribute to process improvement and documentation turnaround, leveraging structure and proactive communication.
Requirements
Fluent Mandarin and English (written and spoken).
3+ years in vendor management, sourcing coordination, or production support (apparel or beauty preferred).
Strong understanding of vendor negotiation processes, costing, and supply chain timelines.
Exceptional organization and attention to detail — able to manage multiple negotiations simultaneously.
Comfortable using spreadsheets, dashboards, and reporting tools for vendor tracking and cost analysis.
Skilled communicator, able to build trust with both external factories and internal stakeholders.
Growth mindset with a proactive approach to identifying and solving operational inefficiencies.
