INTERNATIONAL SOURCING

YOU KNOWWHAT YOU NEED.I KNOW HOWTO FIND IT.

International sourcing for companies that need the right supplier, manufacturer, or product source.

START A SOURCING PROJECT →
SOURCE.
VERIFY.
NEGOTIATE.
DELIVER.

SEARCH ≠ SOURCING

GOOGLE CAN FIND
A SUPPLIER.

THAT DOESN'T MEAN
YOU SHOULD BUY
FROM THEM.

Finding a listing is easy.

Finding the right source is the work.

ILLUSTRATIVE SOURCING WORKFLOW
284 LISTINGSSEARCH
67 SUPPLIERSSEARCH
19 MANUFACTURERS?SEARCH
8 RESPONSESSEARCH
5 PLAUSIBLESEARCH
?SEARCH
THIS IS WHERE
SOURCING STARTS.
ACCESS

SOURCING IS
A NETWORK
BUSINESS.

CLIENT REQUIREMENT
SK

CONNECTIONS
GET YOU
IN THE ROOM.

JUDGMENT TELLS
YOU WHICH ROOM
TO ENTER.

APPROACH
01
DEFINE

Clarify what is actually required.

02
FIND

Identify potential sources.

03
CONTACT

Reach the people behind the source.

04
COMPARE

Separate plausible options from noise.

05
QUESTION

Understand fit, capability, terms, and constraints.

06
SELECT

Move toward the strongest sourcing option.

OPTIONS IN.
NOISE OUT.

ILLUSTRATIVE SOURCING WORKFLOW
SOURCEREGIONRESPONSECAPABILITYFITSTATUS
SOURCE 01--YES----REVIEW
SOURCE 02--NO----CLOSED
SOURCE 03--YES----ACTIVE
SOURCE 04--YES----REVIEW
17
IDENTIFIED
9
CONTACTED
6
RESPONDED
4
REVIEWED
1
DIRECTION
REQUIREMENT

WE NEED:

PRODUCTDEFINED
MATERIALDEFINED
QUANTITYDEFINED
TARGETDEFINED
SPECIFICATIONSDEFINED
SOURCE REVIEW
SOURCE 01REJECTED
SOURCE 02REVIEW
SOURCE 03MATCH
SOURCE 04REJECTED
MATCH
FOUND.
THE INTERNET
ISN'T THE
SUPPLY CHAIN.

Finding a listing is easy.

Finding the right manufacturer, getting the right person to respond, understanding what they can actually provide, and deciding whether the opportunity is worth pursuing is different.

SEUNG-KI KIM

THE PERSON
BEHIND
THE SEARCH.

People come to me when they know what they need but don't know where the right source is. My job is to turn that requirement into real sourcing options, use my connections where they matter, and help narrow the field toward the right opportunity.

BASED
TORONTO, CANADA
WORK
INTERNATIONAL SOURCING
PORTRAIT_REQUIRED
SK / INTERNATIONAL SOURCING
THERE AREA THOUSAND WAYSTO FIND A SUPPLIER.
THE WORK IS
FINDING THE
RIGHT ONE.
START A SOURCING PROJECT

YOU KNOW
WHAT YOU NEED.

LET'S FIND
WHO SHOULD
SUPPLY IT.