Sourcing Specialist Graduate (Supply Chain Management) - 2027 Start

About Us

Founded in 2012, ByteDance's mission is to inspire creativity and enrich life. With a suite of products including TikTok, Lemon8, CapCut, Pico, Toutiao, Douyin, and Xigua, ByteDance makes it easier and more fun for people to connect with, consume, and create content. We strive to do great things with great people, fostering an "Always Day 1" mindset to achieve meaningful breakthroughs.

About the Role

We are building a professional infrastructure business sourcing and supply chain team responsible for end-to-end supplier sourcing, procurement management, contract lifecycle operation, vendor relationship maintenance, and project business support for server, switch, RPDU, and other data center miscellaneous (misc) and supporting services. This role focuses on both daily operational execution and standardized process implementation, suitable for candidates with solid business literacy and strong execution to grow into professional sourcing and supply chain management talents.

Responsibilities

• Assist in daily business sourcing strategies and operational work, including business demand matching, progress tracking, and regular work summary and report output.
• Support the whole process of bidding, RFX inquiry, and procurement negotiation for annual routine projects and temporary incremental projects; assist in sorting out project demands and completing supplier business docking.
• Take charge of end-to-end contract lifecycle management, including new contract signing, renewal, revision, and asset transaction arrangement.
• Follow up on global/regional project quotation work, track supplier response progress, coordinate internal technical, product, and account teams, and jointly promote the final landing and closing of projects.
• Sort out and maintain business price verification documents and process files; conduct regular document sorting and review to ensure compliance with company systems and industry specifications.
• Assist in new supplier development, registration, and access work; complete supplier business review, compliance verification, and cross-department coordination to enrich the company’s supplier resource pool.
• Dock and communicate efficiently with long-term cooperative suppliers and internal cross-functional teams (Legal, Finance, Tax, Compliance, Business, Technical teams) to solve business problems and ensure efficient business execution.
• Responsible for daily business data statistics and maintenance; regularly sort out business cost data, support cost accounting, TCO analysis, and business optimization work, and provide data support for subsequent sourcing strategy adjustment.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Completing or have recently completed a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, or related majors.
• Basic business literacy and market awareness, with an understanding of sourcing, procurement, vendor management, and contract management fundamentals.
• Familiar with basic office and supply chain tools; able to support data sorting, progress tracking, report preparation, and RFX process initiation with guidance.
• Detail-oriented, patient, and responsible, with the ability to balance repetitive operational tasks and project-based work.
• Strong communication and coordination skills, comfortable engaging with cross-department and external stakeholders.
• Foundational awareness of data center infrastructure supply chains; familiarity with sourcing and delivery concepts for servers, switches, RPDUs, misc hardware, and VARs (Value Added Resellers) is a plus.

Preferred Qualifications

• Internship, co-op, or project experience in sourcing, procurement, vendor management, contract administration, or business operations.
• Exposure to service sourcing, procurement bidding, contract lifecycle concepts, or supplier management through academic projects or internships.
• Familiarity with RFX bidding, price verification, or supplier assessment concepts through coursework or internship exposure.
• Interest or coursework/internship exposure related to data center hardware (servers, switches, RPDUs, misc equipment) procurement, infrastructure services, equipment leasing, global logistics, or cross-regional business support.
• Strong learning ability and adaptability, with eagerness to quickly pick up new business processes; cross-regional project experience (e.g., study abroad, international internships) is a plus.
• Analytical mindset with interest in process optimization and continuous improvement.
• Exposure to supplier relationships, equipment operations, on-site service, or international/cross-border projects (through internships, study abroad, or coursework) is a strong plus.

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $76,000 - $128,000 annually. Compensation may vary depending on qualifications, skills, competencies, experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the total package, which may include additional discretionary bonuses/incentives and restricted stock units.

Benefits

• Day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) savings plan with company match.
• Paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, and life insurance.
• Wellbeing benefits.
• 10 paid holidays per year.
• 10 paid sick days per year.
• 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).