We are looking for a highly motivated **Business Research Analyst** who will help find build the business by finding the best opportunities.
The **Business Research Analyst's** responsibilities include researching and finding suppliers that meet the company's specifications and providing recommendations on which vendor to contract with.
This is a part-time job with the potential to become full-time.
**Job Type**: Part-time with the potential to become full-time
**Work Schedule**: US Time zone
**Salary Rate**:Negotiable, experience-based
**Responsibilities**:
- Research for products and vendors in the US Market.
- Source and create a network of suppliers and distributors with inventories.
- Obtain quotations, terms, and conditions, and liaise between the internal team and suppliers.
- Manage the company's supplier information system.
- Identify substitute providers if the current ones are unable to fulfill their obligations.
- Establish and maintain long-lasting relationships with vendors.
- Monitor contracts to ensure that suppliers and vendors adhere to the terms and conditions.
- Schedule and attend meetings with vendors.
- Suggest better strategies to improve the current processes and systems
- Help with SOPs
- Assess whether the products match the client's specifications.
- Performs other related duties as may be assigned from time to time
**Job Requirements**
- Proven work experience as a Buyer/Purchasing Professional in the US Market (B2B).
- Familiarity with major business directories (NAISC, SIC codes), general awareness of public datasets (SBA, Dun and Bradstreet, Moodys), and international trade data (OEC, HTS codes) is highly preferred.
- Experience in supply chain and analysis, product and vendor sourcing, purchase orders fulfillment, and documentation management.
- An analytical self-starter and a problem solver who can be given a broad problem and is able to dissect an approach to a solution.
- Awareness of the supply analysis toolset (ThomasNet, etc) is also preferred
- Strong online research skills with a thorough understanding of sourcing methodologies.
- Excellent English communication skills (written and oral)
- Tools: Excel, Google, Hubspot CRM
**Why Join Us?
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- Permanent work-from-home / remote set-up
- Competitive salary with financial incentives
- Healthcare Insurance (WITH dental coverage)
- Paid time off (PTO) such as sick days and vacation days
- Outstanding career growth
- Leadership opportunities
- Passionate, energetic & innovative work culture
- Friendly team-driven environment
- Skills and experience development
**Job Type**: Part-time
**Salary**: Up to R$5,000.00 per month
**Experience**:
- HTS Codes (required)
- Product and Supplier Sourcing (required)
- US Market Sourcing (required)