Shop - US Head of Procurement - Seattle

Tik Tok Shop - US Head of Procurement - Seattle

Location:

Seattle

Employment Type:

Regular

Job Code: A206224

• 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, Fed Ex, 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, resolving issues and maintaining vendor accounts, purchase orders and requisitions.

• Full Lifecycle Supplier Management:

  Through market research and sourcing, establish connections with logistics and supply chain service providers in the U.S. market and introduce them as partners of the e‑commerce platform.

  Establish tiered supplier management system (SLA/KPI/risk alerts), optimizing carrier contract terms quarterly to maintain competitiveness and quality.

  Lead annual carrier bidding and price negotiations, reducing logistics costs, monitoring compliance and driving improvements.

• 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, implementing processes to enable operations to scale.

• Core Competencies:

  Strategic Negotiation
  
  Skills:
  
  articulate partnership value propositions, high‑value contract negotiations.

  Business Acumen: deconstruct cost structures and market trends, designing profit‑maximizing partnership models.

• Minimum Qualifications:

  Experience in commercial or business development roles, expertise in partnerships with U.S. service providers.

  Strong project management and statistical analysis skills, sophisticated presentation skills, understanding of financial reports.

• Preferred
  
  Qualification:

  Bachelor’s degree or above, preferably in Business Management, International Trade, or Supply Chain.

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $180,310 - $364,800 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.

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.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment: