Merchandiser / Senior Merchandiser (Beauty Bags/Pouches)

The position holder manages all merchandising duties until order confirmation, including product development, sampling, price negotiations, critical path alignment to ensure hit rate.

The Merchandiser/Senior Merchandiser communicates and works collaboratively with the whole Beauty team in HK (Buyers, CMs, Head of Categories) as well as the Production Manager in China to support production team to ensure the on-time delivery of orders globally. The Merchandiser/Senior Merchandiser interacts on a daily basis with the Account team overseas to ensure smooth work on all his projects as well as with the Design team on product development/sampling.

The Merchandiser / Senior Merchandiser is also responsible for innovative Beauty related products sourcing with suppliers, during market visits or during fairs/tradeshows.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Perform Product development and new product sourcing activities
• Liaise with suppliers & Sales teams for quotation, sample coordination and support the production team if required till shipment
• Negotiate with suppliers to meet sales team’s cost and quality requirements as well as ensure the Procurement KPIs,
• Assist in brand development, trends and market research to support new market and products development
• Support line manager in executing product development, samples arrangement and administration matters

Job Requirements:

• Degree holder in any disciplines
• 5 years+ merchandising experience in sourcing / trading industry / buying office / retailing
• 5 years+ merchandising experience in Beauty Bags/Pouches
• Worked for a medium size MNC previously
• Great Passion for sourcing and negotiation
• With Strong Interpersonal, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Motivated and enjoy teamwork across different culture
• Proficiency in Outlook, MS Office including Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Chinese Typing
• Good in both English and Mandarin
• Candidate with less experience will be considered as Merchandiser or Assistant Merchandiser