UK Based China Sourcing Agent
Are you in search of a tailored China sourcing solution? As a UK based China sourcing agent, our company, with offices in both Manchester and Shanghai, excels in bridging the gap between the UK and China. Our team comprises proficient English and Chinese-speaking engineers, ensuring seamless communication and expert sourcing services tailored to your needs.
Our strategic dual presence enables face-to-face meetings; with both customers and suppliers, ensuring seamless support for your projects in China. Experience professional collaboration with British efficiency and global reach. Let’s meet to discuss how we can elevate your sourcing needs.
MerchSprout UK China Sourcing Agent Services
As a UK-based company, we’re accessible whenever you need us. Our understanding of the quality standards expected by you and your customers, coupled with our insights into both the UK market and the manufacturing landscape in China, positions us perfectly to support you. We excel at finding high-quality manufacturers and ensuring your products reach their destination precisely as required.
MerchSprout specializes in offering a comprehensive range of services related to manufacturing in China and Asia. We focus on cost-effective manufacturing solutions, encompassing sourcing, auditing, and quality assurance of Chinese suppliers to ensure the best value and standards for our clients.
Regardless of your project’s scale in China or Asia, Merchsprout is equipped with experienced teams on-site. Our professionals, with strong engineering and purchasing expertise, are committed to implementing proven, robust automotive processes and quality control systems. This ensures excellence and reliability in every aspect of your project.
Our goal is to guarantee top-quality, robust results that are communicated clearly and simply, making it easy for you to understand every aspect. With us, there’s no need for guesswork in dealing with Chinese translations. Our team is proficient in speaking, reading, writing, and most crucially, understanding the nuances of the Chinese manufacturing sector, ensuring smooth and effective communication throughout your project.
Being from and based in the UK (just outside Manchester, but don’t hold it against us), we are in an advantageous position to be able to not only provide UK compliance advice (an example is UKCA legislation), we can offer full services from designing for manufacturing to import support and VAT payments.
Why Do I Need A China Sourcing Agent?
In a world filled with sourcing agents, MerchSprout stands out by going beyond the traditional role. While others may merely source, our China agents understand the depth of your needs, aspirations, and quality expectations. We bridge the gap, ensuring a seamless process and eliminating frustration often associated with considerable investments.
Our comprehensive services include:
- Finding the right supplier
- Auditing the supplier
- Searching and finding the right price
- Conduct price negotiations
- Production follow up
- Conduct quality control
- Ensure product compliance is met
- Conduct testing
- Import to the UK and assist in all duties and VAT payments
Choose MerchSprout for a stress-free, end-to-end solution that goes beyond sourcing, providing unparalleled support at every step of your journey
The Team
George Tewson
Speaking Mandarin, English and Russian, George splits his time between the UK, Russia and China. He has worked in the automotive design and quality industry for the past 12 years with several major automotive OEM’s including John Deere, Ford and Jaguar Land Rover. Before co-founding Merchsprout, George was a Senior Quality Manager for Powertrain Quality at Jaguar Land Rover in their biggest market Asia Pacific and China. Introducing new energy vehicles into the Asian market; he has a wealth of experience dealing with quality control, engineering and negotiations within the China and Asia Pacific market. Add me on Linked in Here.
Victoria Polienko
Victoria splits her time between China and Russia, working with several clients in both countries. She graduated from Harbin University in China with a degree in Economics and Chinese. An industry expert with over 15 years of experience with sourcing and quality control in China. Victoria fluently speaks in 3 languages and contributes to Merchsprout articles advising individuals and corporate clients on sourcing in China. Victoria has sourced over 10,000 items from China and has over a million dollars worth of contracts under her belt. Having lived in China for the past 15 years, Victoria understands the Chinese ethos and culture around manufacturing. Her unique experience enables the sourcing of the right products with the right quality.
Anton Tsarev
Splitting his time between the UK and Russia, Anton is a multilinguistic author of quality assurance and manufacturing blogs. Anton has worked in the automotive, testing and manufacturing sector for over 15 years. A graduate of a red brick British university with honours he has a proven track record in international automotive companies. He has worked on new energy projects for John Deere designing bespoke testing systems to more recently managing major engine testing systems at the British automotive company; Bentley Motors. Anton has meticulous attention to detail and will not accept anything less than perfection.
