TikTok

TikTok Shop - US Head of Procurement - Seattle

TikTok$180K — $364K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years experience in commercial or business development roles focusing on U.S. service providers.
  • Proven ability to manage projects effectively with strong statistical analysis skills.
  • Excellent presentation skills with a solid understanding of financial reports.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Management, International Trade, or Supply Chain is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Lead engagement with global logistics providers to form strategic partnerships.
  • Manage lifecycle of supplier relations, optimizing contract terms and prices annually.
  • Conduct market research to identify and introduce new logistics service providers in the U.S.
  • Facilitate cross-department collaboration to optimize operational processes and resource allocation.
  • Negotiate high-value contracts and deconstruct cost structures to enhance profitability.

Benefits

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance from day one.
  • 401(k) savings plan with company match.
  • Paid parental leave and short/long term disability coverage.
  • 10 paid holidays, 10 sick days, and 17 days of Paid Personal Time annually.
  • Access to wellbeing benefits and life insurance.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

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. The procurement team undertake logistics-related service and physical procurement as well as service provider management work in line with the development of logistics business. Be responsible for the price competitiveness of procurement services while meeting business requirements, and maintain relationships with service providers to ensure long-term and stable cooperation. Job Responsibilities 1. Strategic Partnerships with Global Leading supply chain and Logistics Providers. - Lead engagement and in-depth management of a global carrier network, focusing on top-tier international logistics companies (e.g., DHL, FedEx, UPS...) to establish long-term strategic partnerships. - Formulate introduction strategies, long-term cooperation plans and capability improvement plans for regional logistics and supply chain fulfillment service providers. - Ensure successful processing of all procurement activities, which includes resolving issues and ensuring seamless maintenance of vendor accounts, and purchase orders/requisitions. 2. Full Lifecycle Supplier Management. - Through market research and sourcing efforts, established connections with logistics and supply chain service providers in the U.S. market, and introduce these service providers as partners of the E-commerce platform according to business needs. - Establish a tiered supplier management system (SLA/KPI/risk alerts), optimizing carrier contract terms quarterly to maintain price competitiveness and service quality. - Lead annual carrier bidding and price negotiations, reducing logistics costs through economies of scale while monitoring compliance and driving improvements. 3. Cross-Department Collaboration. - Collaborate with business operation teams, strategy and product to deliver carrier capability mapping and resource allocation models. - Develop collaborative relationships with key stakeholders to develop, implement, and optimize processes and programs that enable the operations to scale. 4. Core Competencies. - Strategic Negotiation Skills: Ability to articulate partnership value propositions, with experience in high-value contract negotiations. - Business Acumen: Capable of deconstructing cost structures and market trends, designing profit-maximizing partnership models.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications 1. Experiences in commercial or business development roles, with expertise in partnerships with U.S. service providers. 2. Strong project management skills, as well as statistical analysis skills. Sophisticated presentation skills, understanding of financial reports. Preferred Qualification 1. Bachelor's degree or above, preferably in Business Management, International Trade, or Supply Chain.

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency]Compensation Description (Annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $180310 - $364800 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.

About TikTok

TikTok is a social media app that allows users to create and share short videos. The app was launched in 2016 by Chinese tech company ByteDance. TikTok has become one of the most popular social media apps in the world, with over 1 billion active users. The app has been downloaded over 2 billion times worldwide. TikTok has faced controversy over its data privacy practices and its potential ties to the Chinese government. In 2020, the app faced a potential ban in the United States, but a deal was reached with Oracle and Walmart to create a new company called TikTok Global.
Learn more about TikTok
Size
1,750 employees
Industry
Founded
2012

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