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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 network and this pivotal role is at the forefront of shaping scalable and efficient transportation strategies.

Responsibilities:
- Establish logistics and supply chain sourcing strategies, negotiate with suppliers and execute contracts to optimize TikTok's competitive position and drive cost savings
- Publish and execute RFx activities aligned with TikTok's standards and processes and lead strategic sourcing activities to lower the overall total cost of ownership for TikTok Shop operations
- Manage implementation, scaling plan, enhancements and escalations with delivery partners in a timely matter
- Manage category suppliers to proactively identify, monitor and optimize opportunities
- Identify, achieve and report on savings and value targets for category sourcing activities
- Drive appropriate relationships with suppliers, with a principal objective enhancing collaboration, achieving the optimal solution business goals
- Drive category suppliers in Supplier Relationship Management activities to mitigate risk, improve performance and add value to TikTok
- Align with internal customers and understand the business application of the category

Key Performance Indicators
- Earn the trust of key stakeholders to drive alignment with the business
- Execute category strategy set by the business in conjunction with internal customers to ensure there is a comprehensive, unified approach for the category.
- Achieve yearly cost saving or value targets appropriate to the category aligned with annual budget processes.
- Define and report on key metrics that measure effectiveness of supply and cost savings
- Champion standards and process improvements

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Logistics, or a related field (MBA preferred).
- 5+ years of strategic sourcing and procurement operations experience in indirect categories
- 5+ years of program or project management experience
- 5+ years of demonstrated analytical skills
- Experience in the e-commerce logistics industry negotiating with small parcel carriers and or logistics service providers

Preferred Qualifications:
- Intermediate knowledge of MS Excel (vlookups, pivot tables at minimum)
- Experience using data and metrics to determine and drive improvements
- Experience owning program strategy, end to end delivery, and communicating results to senior leadership
- Specific experience in driving process improvements in procurement
- Technical aptitude and familiarity with complex procurement systems
- Strong analytical skills and ability to work with large, complex datasets

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 $120360 - $190080 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.