China-Based Sourcing Agent Needed – Excess Stock, Cancelled Orders, Factory Surplus

Posted 3 quarters ago

Worldwide

Summary

We are Crown Brands Direct, a UK-based clearance and procurement company. We purchase excess stock, cancelled orders, factory overproduction, QC Grade A/B, and warehouse surplus from manufacturers worldwide. We are now looking for a China-based sourcing agent to work with us on a long-term basis. This role involves locating small excess-stock parcels (100–1,000 units) from factories, especially in Foshan, Dongguan, and Guangzhou, consolidating goods into a warehouse, and assisting with export preparation to the UK.

Deliverables
  • Visit factories or communicate directly with factory owners/trading companies
  • Source small job-lots such as:
  • Excess inventory
  • Cancelled orders
  • Overstock
  • Leftover production
  • QC Grade A/B
  • Products should be retail-ready, typically in the £10–£100 RRP range
  • Get full details of any parcel:
  • Photos
  • Videos
  • Quantity list
  • Product specifications
  • Original order details
  • Negotiate prices on our behalf
  • Arrange consolidation of goods to a warehouse (we can provide one)
  • Assist with pre-export preparation
  • Communicate daily via WhatsApp (primary) or WeChat
  • Not Sure
    Hourly
  • 6+ months
    Duration
  • Expert
    Experience Level
  • Remote Job
  • Complex project
    Project Type
Skills and Expertise
Mandatory skills
Chinese
Mandarin Dialect
Nice-to-have skills
Sourcing
Chinese to English Translation
Tools
WeChat
Alibaba
Google Translate
Activity on this job
  • Proposals:20 to 50
  • Last viewed by client:3 quarters ago
  • Interviewing:
    14
  • Invites sent:
    20
  • Unanswered invites:
    3
About the client
Member since Nov 24, 2025
  • United Kingdom
    7:06 AM

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