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Global Business Development Associate

William E Connor & Associates Ltd

  • Company Industries:Trading and Distribution

Job Information

  • Post Date:2020-04-04
  • Career Level:Entry Level
  • Location:Not Specified
  • Yr(s) of Exp:3 years
  • Qualification:Matriculated
  • Salary:Salary negotiable
  • Employment Type:Full Time, Permanent
  • Job Function:http://www.weconnor.com

Job Description

Job Accountabilities

  • Review Client Sourcing Briefs and projects with Client Director and work with Country Offices to ensure best execution
  • Continuously build, maintain and strengthen client relationships through flawless execution across all Connor offices worldwide
  • Assist with business development activities with the GBD team including potential client identification, presentations and client meetings
  • Direct and manage client(s)’ sourcing activities within Connor across multiple office locations and functions
  • Respond to and follow up inquiries, issues and problems raised by clients and all Connor offices worldwide
  • Create forms and reports and consolidate, review and submit weekly/monthly update to the clients
  • Arrange and coordinate trip itineraries and travel arrangements for clients with relevant offices
  • Coordinate and organize client’s meetings and market trend/merchandising presentations in the Corporate Office
  • Disseminate updated clients’ contact list, organizational chart, general announcements, procedures and other instructions from clients to all Connor offices worldwide
  • Visit vendors, factories and trade fairs with the client whenever necessary
  • Review Client & Office performance to find opportunities to maximize business
  • Maintain an updated record of client's profile, procedures and manual, organizational structure and contact lists of clients for distribution to all Connor offices worldwide
  • Perform additional duties as part of the GBD team to meet the Department and Company’s objectives.

 Job Requirements

  • Tertiary education, preferably in home, quality assurance or related disciplines
  • Minimum 5-7 years’ relevant experience, preferably hands-on experience in Home & Furniture industry, particularly in sourcing & merchandising and product development
  • Strong understanding of furniture product and experience building and costing product offer suitable to Client’s needs, knowledge in home décor and textile to be a plus
  • A working knowledge in quality assurance and technical design
  • Good command of English & Chinese including Mandarin
  • Experience in building and maintaining strong relationships with Clients and associates
  • Strong negotiation skills and experienced with problem resolution
  • Proactive, sensible, deadline conscious, adaptive, responsible, well-organized and attention to details characteristics
  • Occasional travel is required

 

Connor provides excellent career opportunities to the right candidate. Further information about Connor and our career opportunities can be viewed on our website www.weconnor.com.  If you are interested in joining our team, please send your resume with current and expected remuneration packages to us by MS Word attachment.

 

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.

Company Info

Connor is a global merchandise sourcing organization managing the sourcing requirements of over 60 clients. These include some of the most significant brands, specialty and department stores, catalog companies and importers in North America, Europe, Latin America, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

Originally established more than 70 years ago in Japan, today Connor is headquartered in Hong Kong with 35 offices in 20 countries and more than 1,200 employees.

Our organization is enjoying internally generated growth & expansion of the business in all merchandise categories and we are currently looking for a dynamic individual to join our company.

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