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Jie ZhangJZ

Jie Zhang

Buyer / Sourcing in China / Tenders / SAP

€700/day
9 projects
Morteau, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 4 hours

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About Jie

✅ Purchasing, Sourcing & Support in China

With over 15 years of experience in PURCHASING, industrial LOGISTICS, and international SOURCING, particularly in CHINA, I support companies at every stage of their supply chain strategy.

Here are the 3 services I offer:

🔹 1. Management of purchases, procurement, and supplier relations
Remotely, I strengthen your purchasing teams on operational missions, using ERP tools like SAP:
  • Order and procurement management
  • Supplier follow-up, reminders, deadline and quality management
  • Optimization of purchasing costs and logistics flows

🔹 2. International Sourcing (Alibaba, e-commerce, industrial projects)
I help you identify the best suppliers in China:
  • Research, verification, and selection ofdirect manufacturers(no resellers or trading companies)
  • Negotiation, sample validation, quality monitoring
  • Logistics organization up to final delivery

🔹 3. Interpreting & Support in China
I facilitate your exchanges with your Chinese partners:
  • Interpretation in commercial negotiation / purchasing (Chinese, French, English) online or on-site
  • Organization / on-site support for your missions in China: travel, supplier visits, local logistics
Originally from China and based in France for 25 years, I am trilingual (Chinese – French – English) and hold degrees in several technical fields. My profile combines operational skills, intercultural expertise, and local knowledge.

🎯 My goal: to secure your purchases, simplify your processes, and save you time and money.

📩 Have a project in mind? I'm listening!
  • Chinese

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Morteau (up to 50km), Le Locle (up to 50km), La Chaux-de-Fonds (up to 50km), Neuchâtel (up to 50km), Besançon (up to 50km)

Experience

  • TISSOT,
    International Buyer
    July 2022 - November 2024 (2 years and 4 months)
    Le Locle, NE, Switzerland
    • Management of 2 watch component portfolios: cases, and metal bracelets for Tissot, Mido, and Certina
    • Order management in SAP: needs analysis, order placement and follow-up, and deliveries
    • Multi-service interface: non-conformance management, budget monitoring, stock discrepancy management, and invoice control.
    • Management of critical situations: risk anticipation, priority arbitration, emergency resolution
    • Steering of B2B projects and new products: prototype development, approval, and pre-series
    • Improvement of traceability and reduction of procurement lead times through innovative solutions
  • WORLD TRADE & TECHNOLOGIES
    Sourcing and negotiation with manufacturers in China
    IMPORT AND EXPORT
    July 2021 - July 2021
    Morteau, France
    1, Evaluate pre-selected Chinese suppliers by:
    • In-depth research
    • Verification of company information
    • Phone interviews with these suppliers (if necessary)
    2, Select the two best suppliers based on predefined criteria.
    3, Communicate client requirements to selected suppliers and obtain detailed quotes.
    4, New project follow-up:
    • Prototype creation
    • Sample validation
    5, Production supervision:
    • Production launch
    • Quality control
    • Deadline monitoring
    Mandarin Industrialization Prototype Chinese Negotiation Pricing Strategy Project Management Production Monitoring Adherence to Specifications
  • SIS Groupe,
    Procurement Officer
    June 2017 - October 2019 (2 years and 4 months)
    Valdahon, France
    • Needs analysis, order placement and follow-up via the X3 ERP.
    • Supplier performance monitoring and evaluation.
    • Management of stockouts and emergencies.
    • Creation and updating of purchasing information in the ERP system.
    • Coordination and implementation of new product projects
    • Invoice control and validation

Reviews

5.0

Out of 6 ratings

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Aquarev

Green Is Better

Reviewed on 4/13/2022

Jie is a very effective colleague. She has local knowledge of China that allows for research in many different areas. She knows how to negotiate with suppliers and stick to requirements. Very happy to have collaborated with Jie.
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Aquarev

Green Is Better

Reviewed on 8/1/2022

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Education

  • Logistics Manager
    Aftral
    2025
    Gérer efficacement les flux logistiques
  • Master in Mechanical Engineering and Production, Specialization in Aeronautics
    Université Paul Sabatier à Toulouse
    2004
    1, Expertise en conception mécanique et gestion de production appliquées à l'industrie aéronautique. 2, Compétences développées en optimisation des processus de fabrication et gestion de projets complexes.

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