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Linlin Z.

China Sourcing Partner | Factory Verification & Procurement Support

I help international clients source products from China in a structured and risk-aware way, ensuring supplier capability, cost structure, and production feasibility are properly evaluated before manufacturing begins. My role is not just to find suppliers, but to support better sourcing decisions by comparing manufacturers, clarifying MOQ and production constraints, and identifying potential risks early in the process. I work with a wide range of product categories including consumer goods, retail kits, packaging solutions, apparel, and small industrial components. I help clients turn product ideas into realistic sourcing plans that can be executed efficiently with Chinese manufacturers. My focus is on reducing sourcing uncertainty and helping clients avoid costly mistakes during supplier selection, sampling, and production preparation.

🇨🇳Jinan, China$30/hr100% JSS5.00 (5)Since Mar 2026

Earnings and projects

MRR
$455

Last 6 months ÷ 6

World#81,809 / 412k
🇨🇳Country#447 / 2,007
Revenue, last 30 days
$1.3k

Last 6 months: $2.7k

World#35,255 / 412k
🇨🇳Country#185 / 2,007
Total earnings
$2.8k

Billed in all: $2.9k

World#305,524 / 412k
🇨🇳Country#1,401 / 2,007
Per project
$212

$210 in the last 6 months

World#259,873 / 412k
🇨🇳Country#1,208 / 2,007
Projects, last 6 months
13

Across 15 contracts

87% fixed13% hourly
World#12,441 / 412k
🇨🇳Country#78 / 2,007
Projects in all
13

Across 15 contracts

87% fixed13% hourly
World#175,712 / 412k
🇨🇳Country#829 / 2,007

Earnings, last 30 days

$2.9k+$1.3k earned in the last 30 daysBilled in all, before Upwork's fee · drag across the chart to see what was earned in any stretch
$1k$2k$3kOct 8Oct 23Nov 7

Skill rankings: Top 19% in Product Sourcing

Ranked by MRR among everyone on Upwork with the skill.

  1. #20On-Site Coordination72 freelancers · 🇨🇳 #5Top 28%
  2. #37Supplier Development141 freelancers · 🇨🇳 #12Top 26%
  3. #67Factory & Supplier Auditing288 freelancers · 🇨🇳 #46Top 23%
  4. #123Alibaba Sourcing623 freelancers · 🇨🇳 #65Top 20%
  5. #129Supplier Search545 freelancers · 🇨🇳 #38Top 24%
  6. #141Manufacturing470 freelancers · 🇨🇳 #18Top 30%
  7. #246Product Sourcing1,305 freelancers · 🇨🇳 #62Top 19%
  8. #254Price & Quote Negotiation1,092 freelancers · 🇨🇳 #43Top 23%