Full-time (40 hours per week) · Spark Shenzhen, China

Are you ready to make a big difference in access to affordable electricity? Join us at Spark, a Dutch social enterprise. We design smart solar home systems for emerging markets.

What you will be doing

You’ll manage the end-to-end purchasing, delivery, and inventory optimization of third-party appliances (e.g., solar panels, electronics, cables, marketing materials). You ensure seamless coordination with suppliers, quality teams, and warehouse personnel to achieve on-time delivery, cost efficiency, and accurate inventory control.

Your main tasks include:

• Purchasing & Order Management: Oversee end-to-end purchasing processes, including PO issuance, documentation, payment applications, and supplier coordination for third-party appliances.
• Delivery & Production Coordination: Align delivery plans with project timelines, monitor supplier production, and resolve issues to ensure on-time delivery.
• Quality Control & Inspection Coordination: Schedule inspections, track PDI report approvals, and collaborate with quality teams to address defects and minimize delivery disruptions.
• Inventory Management & Optimization: Manage goods receipt in SAP, conduct weekly/annual stock checks, optimize SKUs, flag aging inventory (e.g., battery-containing items), process SWAP orders and handle packaging material Purchasing.
• Supplier performance support: Assist in evaluating supplier KPIs to enhance performance and reliability.
• Ad hoc tasks assigned by line manager.

What you will bring

• You have 3-5 years of experience in purchasing and supply chain management or purchasing tracking, experience in solar industry or electronic products.
• College’s degree or above in Supply Chain Management, International Trade, or related field.
• Excellent English communication skills.
• Experience in ERP system operation, SAP experience is a plus.
• Familiar with international trade processes, understand basic trade terms, and have certain customs knowledge(preferred).

Other skills you’ll bring:

• Builds strong relationships with suppliers, teams, and stakeholders through clear, frequent communication.
• Problem-solving agility to resolve production/delivery issues.
• Attention to detail for accurate SAP data entry and documentation.
• Driven by a proactive, can-do attitude and enthusiasm for supply chain challenges.
• Your willingness to travel to supplier sites is essential.

Do you not meet every single requirement? We strive to create a diverse, inclusive and authentic work environment. So, if you are interested in this position, we encourage you to apply anyway; enthusiasm is more important for us.

Perks of working with us

• A competitive salary package （10-15k）x 13 months. Besides vacation days in accordance to the local employment legislation，we provide extra bonus leave which sums up to 15 days per year in total.
• A work schedule from 9:00 to 18:00, 5 days a week in a nice office in Shenzhen with all the necessary tools to be able to work, including a laptop and accessories.
• A multicultural team environment with colleagues in the Netherlands, Africa, and China, 15 nationalities.

Recruitment process

• A quick online chat with recruiter to see if we click.
• First interview(on-site): meet Cyleen-your line manager and one of the other colleagues of the China at our Shenzhen office to dive deeper into your skills and the cultural match.
• Second interview (online): a more in-depth online interview in with Mauro and one other colleagues in which also the assignment results will be further discussed.

Department

Operations

Locations

Shenzhen

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