Buying Office
We help our clients with their specific strategic sourcing or quality needs to manage aspects of their Asian supply chains at the source. This unique model provides a dedicated team that can be established upstream in the relevant sourcing jurisdiction with a range of capabilities. The solution is a cost-effective, flexible and low-risk way of managing your suppliers.
Buying Office
We help our clients with their specific strategic sourcing or quality needs to manage aspects of their Asian supply chains at the source. This unique model provides a dedicated team that can be established upstream in the relevant sourcing jurisdiction with a range of capabilities. The solution is a cost-effective, flexible and low-risk way of managing your suppliers.
What We Do
What We Do
Our Process
Assess your needs
Proposal
Team
Management support
Our Process
Assess your needs
Proposal
Team
Management support
Benefits of an office in Asia
Own Dedicated Team 24/7
Remove Agent/Trader Margins
Know Your Factories
Total Transparency Direct Buying
Product Cost Savings
Speed of Set Up (within 8 weeks)
All Central Functions Provided
ET2C Value Added
Full Management Support
Total Risk Mitigation
Asia Sourcing Expertise
Staff/Operation Performance
Access to ET2C Databases
ET2C’s Eco-System
Operation Ease Through ET2C
Bespoke solutions to fit the needs of your business
A Team Aligned With Your Sourcing Needs
We ensure that the expertise within the team specifically addresses your upstream needs. Whether there is a need for a buying office in Vietnam or a buying office in China or, in some cases, it may be a split between the two as part of a China plus one strategy, we source and identify the required capability and knowledge at a personnel level. We also encourage the dedicated team to understand your broader business context, retail environment and internal methodology so that they are better positioned to deliver against your expectations.
Bespoke solutions to fit the needs of your business
A Team Aligned With Your Sourcing Needs
We ensure that the expertise within the team specifically addresses your upstream needs. Whether there is a need for a buying office in Vietnam or a buying office in China or, in some cases, it may be a split between the two as part of a China plus one strategy, we source and identify the required capability and knowledge at a personnel level. We also encourage the dedicated team to understand your broader business context, retail environment and internal methodology so that they are better positioned to deliver against your expectations.
Cost-Effective & Scaleable Solutions
There are also additional networks (via our Ecosystem) and expertise that can be tapped into should it be relevant through our different departments, such as our merchandise, quality and logistics teams. This can be particularly beneficial across different sourcing jurisdictions where we can quickly provide comparative costings or insight into new markets.
We use a flexible charging structure that minimizes the cost versus the benefits that our clients can leverage. This further drives margin and profitability growth. We also look to untap potential cost advantages of paying in local currency should it be relevant and understand the export mechanism within certain markets to ensure that you are getting the best possible product cost.
Cost-Effective & Scaleable Solutions
There are also additional networks (via our Ecosystem) and expertise that can be tapped into should it be relevant through our different departments, such as our merchandise, quality and logistics teams. This can be particularly beneficial across different sourcing jurisdictions where we can quickly provide comparative costings or insight into new markets.
We use a flexible charging structure that minimizes the cost versus the benefits that our clients can leverage. This further drives margin and profitability growth. We also look to untap potential cost advantages of paying in local currency should it be relevant and understand the export mechanism within certain markets to ensure that you are getting the best possible product cost.
A Local Presence Is A Must
There is no alternative to having local, on the ground, capability. Where it can sometimes be prohibitive to establish your own presence (legal entity), then selecting the right partner will help alleviate the risk, leverage product and operational expertise and provide the visibility that you require to manage your suppliers.
Even what is assumed to be simple can be difficult to overcome such as language and cultural hurdles and the different time zones (particularly for US companies). We have experience of this and a high level of communication is at the core of what do and the service we deliver.
A Local Presence Is A Must
There is no alternative to having local, on the ground, capability. Where it can sometimes be prohibitive to establish your own presence (legal entity), then selecting the right partner will help alleviate the risk, leverage product and operational expertise and provide the visibility that you require to manage your suppliers.
Even what is assumed to be simple can be difficult to overcome such as language and cultural hurdles and the different time zones (particularly for US companies). We have experience of this and a high level of communication is at the core of what do and the service we deliver.
Interested In Our Buying Office Services?
Request your free quote today to find out how we can benefit your business needs.
We have offices currently across China, Vietnam (HCMC) and India (Bangalore).
But we are always looking for new opportunities and strategic hubs. For example, we have established remote teams around strategic hubs before for clients to provide a local presence in proximity to a particular supply base. Contact your nearest ET2C office and we would be happy to arrange a meeting/call with you.
Case Study: The Benefits of ET2C's Buying Office Solution
A large listed UK retailer with scale and a sourcing resource was looking to drive down product costs from China. Even with its own Hong Kong base, they partnered with ET2C to quickly establish their own dedicated team, which delivered net product cost savings of 20% in year one compared with their incumbent sourcing partner.
ET2C helped our client access a market and drive significant benefits. The client is still with us almost ten years later!
A large listed UK retailer with scale and a sourcing resource was looking to drive down product costs from China. Even with its own Hong Kong base, they partnered with ET2C to quickly establish their own dedicated team, which delivered net product cost savings of 20% in year one compared with their incumbent sourcing partner.
ET2C helped our client access a market and drive significant benefits. The client is still with us almost ten years later!
