Under the management of the Office Manager of our SIPLEC International Shanghai office, you are in charge of the sourcing, the product development and the production and shipment follow-up for several products categories (Powertools, Electricity, Car accessories, Sports, BBQ).
You manage directly a team of local merchandisers and assistant merchandisers.

Responsibilities:

? Supervise the work completed by the local merchandising teams for prospection, and commercial negotiation with the manufacturers, organize the buying trips with the French buyers from head office, and ensure operational execution of the orders.
? Monitor the pertinence of the offers to the needs defined by the commercial teams of the France head office buying teams: validate the offers proposed match all parameters of the tender received.
? Implement the buying strategy of the company and convert it into operational objectives. Improve the purchasing expertise and the prices negotiation with manufacturers.
? Have a good understanding of the non-food industry in China in order to provide better management of suppliers’ portfolio
? Monitor the quality of service in terms of goods on-time shipment/delivery
? Work in close cooperation with commercial and operational teams of the France head office (purchasing, quality, logistics, import flows, IT... departments) in order to ensure the expected level of quality of service.

Requirements:

? Graduated with a master in international commerce and/or international purchasing, you have at least a 5 years’ experience in sourcing / purchase / import of non-food products, in particular of Hardlines products for a retail chain (hypermarket, specialized chain…).
? You master the techniques of importation (landed cost calculation, negotiation, cost breakdown) as well as international trade (legal environment, payment means, transportation, incoterms, customs duties and import procedures).
? You have already validated an experience of at least 3-5 years in China, and you are currently based in China.
? You have experience in managing local teams, and you wish to continue your international career in a multicultural environment.

? Professional English&French speaking compulsory

Your dynamism, your rigor and your analytical capabilities will be key factors of success in this job.You are a confident and charismatic person, willing to fight for business, and able to adapt to new environment in order to achieve your objectives.