Divisional Merchandising Manager (Based in Shenzhen)

Job Accountabilities

• Familiarize with the market attributes and understand client’s preference.
• Lead and manage the team to achieve business objectives.
• Direct to research and engineering to coordinate information and data on new products and systems and to direct engineering in research and design tasks.
• Assist in building and maintaining a strong vendor network to meet customers’ expectation.
• Collect market information and trend and recommend needs for new product development initiatives, also enhance the product sales and cost-saving.
• Establish professional relationships and negotiate the best offer with main customers and others potential sales prospects.
• Settle disputes between clients and vendors on claims while keeping their good business relationship.
• Identify current problems, foresee pitfalls and advise resolution to subordinates to maintain smooth workflow.
• Monitor and review the business performance to determine effectiveness.
• Act as liaison between functional departments such as technical and QA departments to ensure related communications are implemented into the daily routine.
• Perform special projects and analyses, as required.

Job Requirements

• Degree holder preferred
• Minimum 8 years solid experience in Home Décor & General Hardline and at least 3 years’ experience at supervisory level.
• Knowledge in US market is preferred.
• Good network with factories and suppliers in mainland China.
• Fluency in both written and spoken English and Mandarin.
• Good communication, leadership, negotiation and problem solving skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skill to interact with all levels, both external and internal.

Connor is an equal opportunities employer. Personal data provided by applicants will be used strictly for recruitment purposes only. Only short-listed candidates will be notified. Applicants who are not invited for an interview within 8 weeks may consider their applications filed for future reference.