Dept. Merchandiser Manager Hardline （家居杂货)

1. Pre-order Activity:

* Supplier sourcing, assessment, selection and onboarding

* Drive costing negotiation with suppliers.

* Review and approval of all suppliers costing to head office

* Product development, sample and quality management

* Development of new product capabilities with suppliers as required by the business.

* Manage order placement activities and buy trips

* Source new raw material as needed by business units.

* Drive business development. Participate in new product and trend development activities

2. Post-order Activity:

* Purchase order management.

* Production approvals.

* Manage production critical paths, quality and on time delivery

* Support supplier capacity management project.

* Manage claims and charge backs on behalf of business and negotiate with suppliers.

* Manage business calendar with suppliers and head office sourcing team.

* Manage production and quality issues, and drive resolution

* Monitor and document on-time performance against key milestones on calendar.

* Provide continuous improvement suggestions and action plan on process and calendar

3. Suppliers Management & Development:

* Supplier relationship management with existing suppliers.

* Suppliers development – factory audit, quality, delivery and business

* Review the capability of factories for each product. Keep track of vendors' performance

* Capacity planning for business units and factories.

* Support social compliance in factory audits and follow up.

* Ongoing sourcing for new factories, trims and raw materials.

4. People & Training:

* Lead and develop team

* Build relationship with head office sourcing team

* Provide proper and thorough induction for new staff, particularly on internal merchandising process.

* Supervise and delegate work to subordinates

* Work out solutions to problems with subordinates

* Assist in managing the team's operations

* Coach subordinates

* Build team spirit

Requirements:

1. Education: University Graduate or above, major in English or International trade is preferable

2. Experience: At least 12 years' experience in relevant field, at least 5 years in managerial level

3. Report to General Manager

4. Strong costing, products, and production knowledge

5. Travel is required