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Sarah A.

Sourcing Specialist | Virtual Assistant | China Operations

Hi! I’m a China-based Virtual Assistant and sourcing specialist helping international businesses find reliable suppliers, compare quotations, negotiate with manufacturers, and coordinate the purchasing process from China. I work with both standard and custom products, from simple packaging items to products requiring custom specifications, printing, tooling, samples, and production coordination. What I Can Help You With: ▪️ Manufacturer & Supplier Sourcing - 1688, Made-in-China, and direct factory research ▪️ Custom Product Sourcing - sourcing from reference images, specifications, or product ideas ▪️ Supplier Verification - checking company information, capabilities, product range, and legitimacy ▪️ RFQ Management - contacting multiple suppliers and collecting comparable quotations ▪️ Price Negotiation - negotiating product prices, MOQs, tooling, printing, packaging, and production terms ▪️ Quotation Comparison - comparing EXW, FOB, DDP Sea/Air and calculating actual landed costs ▪️ Supplier Communication - handling communication through WeChat, Phone calls, email, and other Chinese platforms ▪️ Sample & Production Coordination - specifications, dielines, proofs, samples, revisions, and production follow-up ▪️ Shipping Coordination - working with suppliers and freight forwarders to organize shipments and control costs ~ Products I’ve Sourced My sourcing experience includes: - Custom sunglasses - Candle Jars - Cosmetic bottles - Fertilizer Bags - Pre-roll tins, tubes & packaging - Plastic & glass packaging - Child-resistant packaging - Mylar & exit bags - Custom boxes & packaging inserts - Acrylic displays & product holders - Syringes - Vape cartridges & hardware - Labels & stickers - Custom-made products based on client specifications I’m comfortable sourcing products from a simple product name or reference image all the way through supplier selection, quotation comparison, sampling, production, and shipping coordination. Whether you need a supplier, manufacturer, product, service provider, or local solution, I can research the market and coordinate directly with Chinese businesses on your behalf. 💼 VIRTUAL ASSISTANT SUPPORT Alongside my China-based work, I have extensive experience providing remote VA support to international clients. ▪️ Research & information sourcing ▪️ Data extraction & data entry ▪️ Bilingual English–Chinese–Urdu support ▪️ Ecommerce assistance ▪️ Customer support & text editing ▪️ Social media management ▪️ HR & executive assistance ▪️ Data annotation & image labeling My goal is simple: find the right solution, communicate clearly with the right people, and handle the work until it is completed. If you need someone who can work directly with Chinese suppliers and businesses while also handling the research, communication, coordination, and follow-up, I’d be happy to help.

🇨🇳Dali, China$8/hr100% JSS4.12 (21)Since Jun 2022

Earnings and projects

MRR
$2k

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#22,532 / 412k
🇨🇳Country#123 / 2,007
Revenue, last 30 days
$2.3k

Last 6 months: $12k

World#17,936 / 412k
🇨🇳Country#108 / 2,007
Total earnings
$29k

Billed in all: $30k

World#113,972 / 412k
🇨🇳Country#439 / 2,007
Per project
$841

$1.1k in the last 6 months

World#137,551 / 412k
🇨🇳Country#495 / 2,007
Projects, last 6 months
11

Across 12 contracts

33% fixed67% hourly
World#15,931 / 412k
🇨🇳Country#103 / 2,007
Projects in all
34

Across 41 contracts

41% fixed59% hourly
World#87,477 / 412k
🇨🇳Country#418 / 2,007

Earnings, last 30 days

$30.3k+$2.3k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$26k$28k$30k$32kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: #1 in 1 skill of 14

Rarest: top 1% in Product Hunting, of 224. Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

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