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 SureHourly
- 6+ monthsDuration
- ExpertExperience Level
- Remote Job
- Complex projectProject 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 Kingdom7:06 AM
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