Sourcing & Production Lead | Chinese Speaking (US-Based)

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.

• 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.