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· Manage the Merchandising and R&D functions

· Reporting to the Director of China

· Sourcing Scope – China and South East Asia

 

The Product Manager will be responsible to a team of technical specialists, in order to deliver the highest standard of service for product development and sourcing for their customers, while striking a balance amongst the company’s profitability, policy and suppliers’ resources.

Key Responsibilities

High level planning

·  Source new vendors in line with the wider strategic brand / customer plan for the product categories

·  Meet annual targets on turnover and delivery performance measures

Product Range Development

• Understand the commercial market; price, margin requirement, quality and product
• Analyse European market and competitor data to assist in identifying new category / range opportunities
• Work within the category deadlines, liaising with support teams in design, packaging and QA
• Initiate cross costing exercise and sampling with suitable vendors

 

Product development

• Understand the production process, costs and raw material impacts on product/ranges
• Engineer products to reflect brand & market position whilst looking for opportunities to reduce costs
• Understand in store display requirements and mail order packaging constraints for product categories, in order to brief the vendor fully with the requirements at the start of the costing process
• Develop the product briefs in conjunction with buyers/OI European team members using B2B styles
• Collate all information required on spec / packaging prior to briefing the vendor

Sourcing

· Carry out the sourcing process in line with Otto & 3rd party standard procedures and requirements

·  Source products from a regional standpoint, taking into account opportunities and threats of the source countries

·  Carry out Otto supplier induction and process reviews with new suppliers

·  Review factory capabilities and processes, in line with company and ethical requirements

·  Maintain and develop the supplier base; review, shortlist and present findings

· Attend trade fairs, set up sourcing events & conferences when necessary to keep up to date with new trends

Core Company Competencies  

· I understand our position in the market and push my team to be more proactive in anticipating our customers’ needs

· I encourage diverse opinions and working styles to successfully achieve common goals

· I collaborate with stakeholders across our business to promote teamwork and sharing of best practices

· I encourage my team to think creatively and resolve challenges with new ideas

· I inspire and empower my team as a role model by living our Winning Principles

· I set impactful SMART goals for my team that are aligned with the strategic direction and goals of our organisation

· I empower and enable people to achieve shared business goals

Qualifications and Required Skills  

• University degree holder, with a minimum 10 years’ sourcing/merchandising experience in shoes and accessories including at least 3 years’ in managerial position
• Effective communication skills in English both written and oral
• Commercial understanding of the European market and price structure
• Understanding of product cost components, raw materials costs & factory capability
• Effective and empowering people management style
• Product engineering experience
• High level of integrity and business ethics
• Good team player, mature and independent
  

Otto International is a world-class sourcing and trading company with over 50 years of experience. With our corporate office in Hong Kong, we source Textile products, Footwear, and Home Goods primarily in the Asian, European and African production markets, and have an annual buying volume of over EUR1 billion.

We belong to the Otto Group, one of the world’s leading privately owned multi-channel retail groups. Our purpose is to service this industry’s complex processes, for customers both inside and outside the Group.

We offer bespoke services to our customers that support our partners and protect our planet. Our services enhance every step of the production process, from product development, to quality assurance/control, to logistics and vendor payment.

With 20+ offices in the major sourcing markets around the world, we are always at the right spot in the market to meet our customers' needs. Our 1,200 employees embrace innovative, digital and strategies across borders in order to stay one step ahead.

To cope with our expansion and the exciting, contemporary challenges of fast fashion, digitalisation, and globalisation, we are searching for proactive, solution-driven and service-oriented talents to join our team.