Purchasing Assistant VS Sourcing Agent

       You may have learned the difference and meaning of Purchasing Assistant and Sourcing Agent through many entry explanations or professional articles. Different companies have different personnel requirements for these two positions and different work content divisions because of their scale and business development needs. In this short article, I will talk to you about MASOSEN, as a purchasing service provider, and how we differentiate the work of Purchasing Assistant and Sourcing Agent.

• Purchasing Assistant focuses on assisting various departments of the client company, such as Marketing, Buyer, Sales, Logistics, Warehousing, Accounting, and Purchase Order Transaction, from finding sources, selecting suppliers, negotiating trade terms, negotiating payment methods, and samples Management, dispute communication, risk control, and transportation, etc., i.e. inquiry, placing an order, tracking orders, urging orders, receiving goods, processing payment requests, etc. Purchasing Assistant is equivalent to the overseas employee of the client company, handling the work between the company and the supplier, keeping in touch with various departments of the parent company at any time, and is an experienced professional purchasing staff.

• Sourcing Agent focuses on assisting Buyer/Purchaser work, finding and determining qualified new suppliers or suppliers of new products through Buyer’s information. Or use its long-term accumulated product chain and supplier resources to provide a series of solutions for the Buyer. Finally, the Buyer evaluates price, quality, and delivery time evaluates supply capacity and qualifications, understands new industry trends, analyzes purchasing and sales price plans, and understands market information to determine reasonable prices and place orders. Sourcing Agent undertakes the project of the client company and is responsible for the project, and there is no direct relationship between the client company and the supplier.

Purchasing Assistants and Sourcing Agents have similar work content, as they are both involved in evaluating vendors/suppliers and negotiating with them. Purchasing Assistants and client companies are similar to employment relationships, and Sourcing Agents and client companies are similar to cooperative relationships.