Distribution Assistant / Strategic Sourcing Assistant / Product Management Assistant

Role Overview

About the Organization

Key Responsibilities

• Assist with distribution, sourcing, procurement, product management, and supply chain administration.
• Monitor product availability, distribution schedules, inventory movements, orders, shipments, and delivery requirements.
• Research suppliers, manufacturers, products, pricing, availability, lead times, and sourcing options.
• Maintain supplier databases, product catalogs, SKU information, pricing records, and distribution documentation.
• Coordinate with suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, warehouses, logistics providers, procurement teams, and internal stakeholders.
• Assist with supplier onboarding, quotation collection, supplier comparisons, product sourcing, and procurement activities.
• Update product information, specifications, lifecycle records, documentation, and product data.
• Verify product specifications, SKUs, quantities, pricing, supplier information, inventory data, and distribution requirements.
• Monitor purchase orders, supplier orders, shipments, stock availability, and outstanding activities.
• Follow up on supplier responses, delayed orders, shipment issues, missing documentation, and outstanding requirements.
• Prepare sourcing comparisons, supplier summaries, product reports, distribution trackers, and operational updates.
• Identify improvements to sourcing efficiency, supplier coordination, product data accuracy, distribution visibility, and operational workflows.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent qualification in a relevant field is preferred.
• Three or more years of relevant professional experience is preferred.
• Strong understanding of distribution operations, supplier sourcing, procurement processes, product administration, and supply chain workflows.
• Familiarity with ERP, procurement, inventory, product information, spreadsheet, CRM, and digital collaboration systems.
• Excellent research and analytical skills with strong attention to detail.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills for managing multiple suppliers, products, orders, and deadlines.
• Good numerical and problem-solving skills for comparing supplier and product information.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for supplier and cross-functional coordination.
• Strong data-entry and documentation skills with a high level of accuracy.
• Reliable, proactive, methodical, and comfortable working independently in a remote environment.

What the Organization Offers

• Flexible part-time hours with a fully remote working arrangement.
• Competitive compensation aligned with experience and distribution, sourcing, and product management responsibilities.
• Exposure to supplier networks, strategic sourcing, distribution operations, procurement systems, and product management processes.
• Opportunities to strengthen supplier research, sourcing coordination, product administration, distribution, and supply chain skills.
• Professional development through hands-on involvement in process improvement initiatives.
• A collaborative environment focused on supplier performance, product availability, distribution efficiency, and continuous improvement.