Sourcing Associate

We are looking for a detail-oriented Sourcing Associate to take ownership of shipment planning and coordination across our import operations. This role requires a proactive, organised professional with strong follow-up skills and the ability to coordinate across Sourcing, Product Development, vendors, freight forwarders and Warehouse teams to ensure goods are delivered on time and in line with business requirements.

Responsibilities:

 Own the import shipping process from vendor readiness through to delivery at the

warehouse.

 Coordinate with vendors and freight forwarders for shipment readiness and timely sailing

bookings.

 Work with the Quality team to ensure goods are QC-approved before they are shipped.

 Prepare weekly shipment plans and coordinate with the Warehouse team for timely

container arrivals.

 Track all active shipments, including ETD, ETA and vessel movement, and keep stakeholders

updated on status.

 Follow up with forwarders on booking confirmations, documents, arrival details and

clearance updates.

 Ensure shipping documents are received from vendors and forwarders accurately and on

time.

 Identify delays and risks early and escalate or resolve them with the relevant teams.

 Coordinate with the Finance team to ensure vendor and forwarder payments are made on

time.

 Keep track of detention, demurrage and other avoidable logistics costs, and escalate where

needed.

 Maintain accurate shipment trackers and shipment-wise cost records.

 Identify gaps in current processes and take the lead in improving them, including digitisation

of trackers and reporting.

Requirements:

 Bachelor's degree in any discipline.

 0-2 years of experience in logistics, sourcing, operations or a related field. Freshers are

welcome to apply.

 Working knowledge of MS Excel or Google Sheets for trackers and reporting.

 Strong cross-functional coordination and communication skills, with consistent follow-up

across internal teams, vendors and logistics partners.