东莞招聘

JOB PURPOSE

We are looking for an experienced and energetic Merchandising Manager to develop a small, strong customer focus team.

A member of Tontine merchandising team in Shanghai.

Major area of responsibilities include: product sourcing, follow-up, and liaison with team members in Australia and interact with all other functions in our Sourcing office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Contribute to and participate in developing Tontine Operations and Supply strategy
• Link Tontine strategy to Tontine Asia team goals/KPI/Performance
• Source appropriate suppliers to meet business needs: product, price, volume, speed in line with agreed strategy
• Ensure product needs specifications and complies with business standards
• Resolve supplier issues related to specifications, standards and development
• Managing all aspects of the development/production cycle; post order follow ups and to ensure that products are delivered in full and on time to specification.
• Supervise Sourcing, Costing, Pre & Post Order activities
• To ensure Tontine Product is designed and manufactured within required standard
• Monitoring suppliers in all aspects of production & delivery both in China and off shore.
• Support and implement functional policies, processes, tools and programs ensure consistency
• Ensure alignment and collaboration between merchandising and other functions

Requirements:

• Tertiary qualification in Merchandising, Operations Management, or related discipline
• Minimum 10 years in Sourcing, Product Development, Procurement and Supply Chain Management preferably soft furnishings (bedding accessories) or related category (at least 5 years in management role)
• A successful track record in building a results-driven team and sustainable operations
• Knowledge of product integrity, product cycle timeline, textile and bedding accessories product construction.
• Excellent understanding of textile construction and manufacturing processes
• Experience in entire soft furnishing development process from sourcing to production
• Demonstrated track record in improving operating efficiencies, streamlining operations, leveraging buying power and maximizing business synergies.
• Significant knowledge of Quality Principles
• Demonstrated success in sourcing, product development, price negotiation and detail follow-up
• Experience with interfacing to customers and senior management directly with the ability to articulate business issues and customer requests
• Leadership skills and business acumen, effective communication and interpersonal relationship skills
• Dealing with customers and suppliers
• “Hands-on” management style with ability to manage, motivate and support a team
• Attention to detail and excellent organization skills
• Excellent spoken and written English
• Based in Shanghai with frequent travel to China and other countries as required.

At Pacific Brands we touch the lives of everyday people. We are accessible. We are iconic. We are everyday!

Pacific Brands has come a long way from manufacturing Dunlop bicycle tyres in 1893. Today, Pacific Brands is famous for marketing iconic everyday brands our consumers love including Berlei, Bonds, Clarks, Dunlop, Everlast, Grosby, Hard Yakka, Holeproof, Hush Puppies, King Gee, Mooks, Mossimo, Razzamatazz, Sheridan, Slazenger, Tontine, and Volley.

With our headquarters in Melbourne, Pacific Brands has operations throughout Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Malaysia, China and Indonesia. The passion of our 5,000 employees is the driving force behind our success.

Last financial year Pacific Brands generated sales of over $1.6 billion. Our participation in an extensive range of product categories, coupled with our strong and diversified customer network, underpin our position as a market leading supplier of everyday brands to the Australasian retail marketplace. We make in excess of 300,000 different products and sell over 200 million units per year. We leverage the benefits of our scale to increase efficiencies and generate innovation across the entire company. Ultimately, we seek to improve our speed to market and deliver quality products to our customers.

Our brands have become iconic household names with the support of Australian sporting legends such as Sir Donald Bradman, Ken Rosewall, Evonne Goolagong Cawley, Margaret Court and Mark Waugh. Current identities actively endorsing our brands include Sarah Murdoch, Pat Rafter, Kate Ceberano, Cathy Freeman and the Bondi Rescue boys.

Pacific Brands Asia (PBA) comprises of three offices in various locations of Asia, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Dongguan and is the sourcing arm in Asia for many Aussie household brands such as Bonds, Jockey, Berlei and Holeproof just to name a few. Our ensemble is diverse, delving into categories from hosiery and socks, to leisure wear. Each one of our four offices in Asia is responsible for specific category. Our team in Hong Kong oversees the category of women’s underwear, our Dongguan office looking after men’s underwear, Shanghai office managing the group of sports, outerwear and socks team.

For more information, please visit our website: www.pacbrands.com.au