Director Merchandising & Business Development

1. Key Job Responsibilities:

• To proactively develop product strategies together with the brand PD and Sourcing team that would enable the brand to successfully stay ahead of market competition.
• To devise a strategic plan and drive the development of merchandising capabilities, processes and methodologies within the company
• To strategically source and develop alliance factories that compliments the company's existing OEM capabilities.
• To proactively plan and develop the right people structure in all the OEM operations and work in conjunction with the other Corp members in IE, HR, Manufacturing etc.
• To develop a product develop plan and strategy to achieve the business and budget objectives
• To proactively source for materials and trims that would improve our competitiveness
• To proactively develop alliance factories.
• To oversee and ensure the right allocation of products to different OEMs and strategic alliance factories to achieve these operational units targets.
• To stay on top of the market trends and dynamics in China
• To proactively work with Customers on our technology solutions and create products that will meet their innovation requirements for the market.
• To ensure all merchandising teams are properly executing bulk and sample development orders
• To constantly coach, build and develop a sales and merchandising operation team and ensure its smooth daily operation

II. Competency Requirement

• Bachelors degree in any discipline
• 20 years experience in the business/merchandising positions for apparel brands and/or OEM setting. With 5 years in a senior management with P&L responsibility preferred.
• Fluent Mandarin is a must, and Cantonese and English an advantage
• This position requires stationing in Dandong and frequent travelling to Dongguan, and major cities for market visits
• Experience in working in a Business and Product development role, bridging customer needs and inhouse technical teams, and external material and trims suppliers.
• Experience in developing product strategy and product mix
• Experience in positions that are accountable for business performance
• Garment Making Technical knowledge is a must
• Product Costing experience is also a must
• Sound knowledge in textile technicalities
• Experience in working in transformative projects in a large OEM or in national Chinese brand.
• Hands-on Experience in developing new capabilities at a factory merchandising level.
• Positive and having a growth mindset.
• Strong communication in Chinese, and can discuss issues with different stakeholders with confidence and with minimal supervision
• Can bring people together to overcome challenges together
• Logical and strong problem solving capability
• Willing to make decisions
• Strong Communication Skills