At Coconut, we connect founders and businesses with top-tier remote talent while prioritizing meaningful, reliable partnerships. We believe success happens when everyone wins—clients achieve their goals, and our virtual professionals find purpose and growth in their work.
Role: Sourcing/Admin Specialist
Responsibilities:
- Research and compare manufacturers (local and overseas)
- Build and categorize a supplier database with pricing, MOQs, and capabilities
- Track turnaround times, shipping, and production needs
- Collect and track sample orders
- Research and compare fulfillment centers and warehouses
- Document pricing, storage fees, and shipping costs
- Maintain a comparison sheet for decision-making
- Track lead times and seasonal surcharges
- Collect onboarding requirements
- Draft outreach emails and coordinate calls/quotes
- Follow up on pending responses or samples
- Maintain contact logs with notes
- Assist with vendor onboarding paperwork
- Organize supplier/fulfillment data in spreadsheets or CRMs
- Maintain SOPs for sourcing and fulfillment
- Track versions of quotes and contracts
- Build comparison dashboards
- Research competitor suppliers and setups
- Identify alternative materials or packaging
- Research regulatory requirements
- Stay updated on industry trends
- Manage calendars for supplier/partner calls
- Prepare supplier comparison reports
- Track sourcing, sample, and fulfillment expenses
Part-time: 20 hours/week
Time Zone: Flexible hours
Requirements
Experience Needed:
- Research and compare manufacturers (local and overseas)
- Build and categorize a supplier database with pricing, MOQs, and capabilities
- Track turnaround times, shipping, and production needs
- Collect and track sample orders
- Research and compare fulfillment centers and warehouses
- Document pricing, storage fees, and shipping costs
- Maintain a comparison sheet for decision-making
- Track lead times and seasonal surcharges
- Collect onboarding requirements
- Draft outreach emails and coordinate calls/quotes
- Follow up on pending responses or samples
- Maintain contact logs with notes
- Assist with vendor onboarding paperwork
- Organize supplier/fulfillment data in spreadsheets or CRMs
- Maintain SOPs for sourcing and fulfillment
- Track versions of quotes and contracts
- Build comparison dashboards
- Research competitor suppliers and setups
- Identify alternative materials or packaging
- Research regulatory requirements
- Stay updated on industry trends
- Manage calendars for supplier/partner calls
- Prepare supplier comparison reports
- Track sourcing, sample, and fulfillment expenses
Good to have:
- Experience in the marketing industry
Non-negotiable Requirements:
- Experience with Google sheets
- Experience with research, list building and prospecting