About the Team
The e-commerce industry has seen tremendous growth in recent years and has become a hotly contested space amongst leading Internet companies, and its future growth cannot be underestimated. With millions of loyal users globally, we believe TikTok is an ideal platform to deliver a brand new and better e-commerce experience to our users.

TikTok Shops Supply Chain & Logistics is seeking experienced talents. The team is dedicated to innovating and streamlining TikTok Shop's transportation solution and this pivotal role is at the forefront of shaping scalable and efficient transportation strategies.

Strategic Sourcing
1. Execute ongoing purchasing activities within assigned scope, drive the creation and oversee the implementation of communication plans, and develop implementation strategy, responsibility assignments and timeline.
2. Ability to effectively present and communicate compelling business cases and commodity strategies to key leadership and management.
3. Demonstrate functional expertise in digital RFP (Request for Proposal), RFQ (Request for Quotation), RFI (Request for Information) standards and processes.
4. Able to analyze markets closely to ensure below or at market pricing and identify supplier differentiations.
5. Able to manage multiple suppliers against cost, quality standard and delivery target.

Supplier Management
1. Develop plans and conduct supplier evaluation and negotiation to gain supplier commitment.
2. Develop the logistical model for purchasing which will provide the overall lowest landed cost.
3. Ensure successful processing of all procurement activities, which includes resolving issues and ensuring seamless maintenance of vendor accounts, and purchase orders/requisitions.
4. Able to manage multiple suppliers against cost, quality standard and delivery target.
5. Assess current state business processes and makes recommendations to standardize and optimize opportunities.
6. Lead process improvement initiatives to arrive at best practices.
7. Develop collaborative relationships with key stakeholders to develop, implement, and optimize processes and programs that enable the operations to scale.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications
1. Experience in the e-commerce industry negotiating with small parcel carriers, warehouse fulfillment service providers.
2. Strong project management skills, as well as statistical analysis skills.
3. Sophisticated graphic presentation skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, understanding of financial reports.

Preferred Qualifications
1. Bachelor Degree in Accounting, Business, Supply Chain, Finance, or other relevant fields, Master or MBA degree is preferred.
2. 5+ years of relevant professional experience, with 3+ years of direct procurement experience in the logistics industry focused on strategic sourcing, commodities, supplier qualification, negotiations, contracting, contract management and supply management is preferred.

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.

TikTok is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in our recruitment processes for candidates with disabilities, pregnancy, sincerely held religious beliefs or other reasons protected by applicable laws. If you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation, please reach out to us at https://shorturl.at/cdpT2

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $167960 - $334400 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.