KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Develop and execute sourcing strategies for local (China), regional (Asia), and global initiatives fashion accessories, home textiles, hard goods.
• Identify opportunities for cost savings and understand competitive bidding process and thorough knowledge of RFQ process
• Investigate savings opportunity for each executed strategy / deals.
• Respond to requests in a timely manner and being proactive in looking for potential sourcing opportunities
• Communicate effectively to the vendor base as well as to the Sourcing and Operations teams at home office
• Interact with internal partners to develop, engage and lead supplier relationships for extracting the greatest value in cost, risk management, and innovation. 
• Manage the ongoing performance of key vendors including objective setting and vendor evaluations where warranted
• Managing multiple projects simultaneously.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Science or related field required or equivalent combination of experience and education
• Must have 5-10 years sourcing experience and demonstrated subject matter expertise & success in fashion accessories, various hard goods.
• Exceptional negotiations skills and product development skills.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, tooling and materials used for fashion accessories, hard goods.
• Experience in wide range of Home Textiles in North China is preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and workload management.
• Team player with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate across various functional groups.
• Self-motivator to drive results with proven business and financial acumen.  
• Ability to work independently as an on-site supervisor.
• Ability to travel within China and Asian Countries.
• Fluent in English and Mandarin is a must.
• Demonstrated decision-making skills.
• Knowledge of regional based manufacturing sites in China.
• Strong internal/supplier relationship management experience
• Proven ability to work on cross-functional teams within a matrix organizational structure
• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel & PowerPoint and SAP is preferred.

Interested candidates please send your resume to talents@mast.com

Candidates not invited for interview within 8 weeks may consider their applications unsuccessful. All personal information will be treated as confidential and be used for recruitment purposes only.