上海招聘

Your role as a merchandiser will include:

Primary Responsibilities:

Supplier Management

· Build up and maintain strong relationship with suppliers

· Good negotiation skill to get best price/MOQ and all the claim compensation

· Continuously improve payment terms by using good communication skill

· Independently solving of issues making proactive suggestions to engage relevant departments/ people to resolve

· Support assistant merchandiser closely monitor supplier production schedules and shipment performance

· Regular review supplier strategy with buyers and make sure each category has major, minor supplier in place

· Make sure all the new suppliers to sign the Made T&C before business start

New Product Develop and Critical Path Management

• Once receiving brief from buyer, digest all the details to make sure fully clearly understand buyer request before sending inquiry to supplier
• Must have confidentiality agreement in place while sending brief
• Place sample order timely and agree with supplier key milestone dates to meet launch expectation
• Hand in hand review sample with PD team to check all details against drawing. Make sure product dimensions, structure, fabric, finish, comfort, proportion is right
• Proactively work with supplier, PD, PQT find solution if any issue been identified
• Monitor PD issue sample report timely to obtain feedback from UK
• Tracking progress of new development closely and keep all team in China and UK informed if anything affect original agreed timely
• Proactively seeking solution from supplier in line with buyer request. Firmly holding supplier accountable to agreed dates
• Update weekly tracker with all the accurate details and send to buying team on time to make sure weekly meeting run through productively

Buying Trip

· Pre-visit supplier to check all amendments are done waiting for buyer sign off. New supplier making sure collect all the documentation sign back such as T&C, sharp&blade policy, timber regulation ect

· Coordinate relevant department and arrange itinerary logically and cost effectively. Guide assistant booking tickets, hotels, arrange transportation correctly.

· Prepare buying pack include all the essential information such as: supplier KPI, drawing, briefs, quotes

· Make sure have kick off / wrap up meeting in place to go through trip plan and agree trip follow up action plan

· Take face to face opportunity, build up strong personal relationship with buyer

Trade Fair Visit

· Attend trade fair before buyer arrive and work out best route to guide buyer later

· Obtain the pass for buyers and mark out easiest ways to register

· Have first selection in terms of new suppliers before buyer arrive

New Supplier Sourcing

· Through internet sourcing, fair visit or own network, proactively source new supplier to meet Made strategy briefs, new material, techniques for buyer to consider

· Introduce clearly to new vendors about Made standard to ensure they are fully complying before business started

· Collection evaluation part 1 as first step and then invite PQT together to conduct fty audit

· Confirm supplier suitability with SH GM and QM

Team Training & Successor Development(apply merchandisers who have assistant)

· Mentor and coach assistant effectively through on job training

· Demonstrate as good example for assistant to follow

· Helps to recruits calibers team member when vacancy appears

· Conduct annual performance review with assistant

WHAT YOU WILL NEED?

· Four (4) years degree in international trade, supply chain management or business management from a qualified university

· Minimum five (5) years work experience managing suppliers for a trading company/ buying office in Asia

· Minimum four (4) years work experience in the outdoor furniture/solid wood furniture category

· Proficient in English, both written and verbal

· Solid knowledge of ERP systems and logic, specifically supply chain ERP modules

· Possesses extensive supplier negotiation skills and strategies

· Highly organized with strong task follow-up capabilities

· Strong inter-personal, communication and negotiation skills

· Continuous quick learner and open to change

· Possesses ability to create, improve and follow work processes

· Good team player and willing to cooperate with cross function department

Made (************) is a leading e-commerce (B2C) home furnishings and furniture company based in London, UK. Made is no ordinary furniture retailer.We believe everyone should be able to fill their home with designer furniture without outrageous prices.How? By losing the warehouses, stripping out the middlemen and connecting consumers directly with furniture makers that supply high quality furniture that is up to 70% off high street prices.

We are backed by visionary entrepreneurs and have strong team in our Notting Hill Office in London and Shanghai. We have been featured in The Independent Top 50 best furniture shops. The Telegraph’s Top 100 Tech Start-up’s of 2011 and was a finalist in the New Media Age awards. Amongst others, we have also received standout reviews from the Telegraph, Financial Times and Grand Design.

The Company offers rapid career growth opportunities, a competitive salary, generous bonus potential, and a full benefits package including vacation, holiday pay, etc. If you feel you are qualified, please send your CV to Made.