Join our team as a Senior Sourcing Buyer! In Human Nature, we always prioritize locally made products wherever possible, but many items are not manufactured locally. For those, we need you to scour the globe to find the best that the world has to offer and bring them home at an affordable price.
Responsibilities:
Actively sources new packaging and raw material suppliers locally and globally for new products, product innovation and alternate sources.Collaborate with our R&D, Marketing, New Products Development and QA teams to ensure successful launchesNegotiates and works with our im
ports team to bring items in at an acceptable priceAnalyze and calculate costs of procurement and suggest methods to decrease expenditureResearch and anticipate shifts in the negotiating power of suppliers
Qualifications:
Proven work experience in Sourcing especially from internatio
nal vendorsWith experience in Cosmetics and Perso
nal CareFamiliarity with sourcing and vendor managementUnderstanding of market dynamics and sound business judgementStrong project management and leadership skillsAbility to negotiate and sustain networking relatio
nshipsComfortable with figures and in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting dataSolid judgement with ability to make good decisio
nsWilling to work o
nsite in our Head Office in Quezon City or in Paseo de Sta. Rosa Laguna
Gandang Kalikasan, Inc., the company behind Human Nature, is a faith-driven social enterprise committed to the core advocacies of being Pro-Philippines, Pro-Poor, Pro-Environment. We bring a message of goodness through our GENUINELY natural personal/home care products as well as in the many progressive business practices we have, for example, paying the living wage rather than minimum wage, closing on Sundays and our "no firing" policy. We bring these advocacies alive by transforming the way business is done to :Raise the poor out of poverty and bring them towards becoming the new middle class. From the onset, we raised the standards of engagement with our own employees and supplier farming communities, grounded on the desire to uphold human dignity for all.Live out our faith at work and in our personal lives, with integrity, compassion and excellence.Uphold the quality and ingenuity of the Filipino through 100% Philippine-made, natural products that promote love for wellness, love for the environment, and love for the Philippines.OUR VISIONWe will be the gold standard of a globally successful enterprise with a heart that will embolden all businesses to better serve society. OUR MISSIONBeing faithful stewards of our God-given talents and natural resources, we will give the best of ourselves to urgently and sustainably build a global company which will showcase the best of the Philippines and uplift all our people, especially the poor through providing affordable, quality, natural products.OUR VALUESFaith in Action, Love for Neighbor, Stewardship, Integrity and Fullness of Life.To learn more about us visit us at www.humanheartnature.com