Fashion Category Buying and Vendor Manager Mandarin speaking

• Proactively drive procurement activities to meet category sales targets and new vendor acquisition objectives in collaboration with various stakeholders.
  
• Work closely with brands and suppliers to procure goods suitable for the targeted consumer.
  
• Perform category management including market opportunity analysis supplier and merchant selection and management negotiation and onboarding processes.
  
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to manage effective vendor relationships identify improvement opportunities in service delivery cost and optimal business terms.
  
• Demonstrate strong vendor management skills conducting thorough reviews and negotiations to ensure compliance.
  
• Leverage external thirdparty resources to meet companys business objectives in the U.S. market.
  
• Develop a deep understanding of the assigned category including market trends products pricing competitive landscape and opportunities.
  
• Act as a project lead on various initiatives ensuring team goals are met.
  
• Handle other assignments as required.
  

Requirements

• Proven experience in negotiating reviewing and managing vendor requirements including contracts policies and procedures.
  
• Demonstrated experience in category management and/or buying.
  
• Ability to think and act strategically and independently.
  
• Understanding of current market conditions and category trends.
  
• Demonstrated ability to effectively interact in a crossfunctional environment with all levels of executive management internally and externally.
  
• Over 5 years of experience ideally with major retailers or brands; experience in a multinational company and crossborder business is preferred.
  
• Strong influencing skills to persuade and close deals.
  
• Robust project management skills.
  

• Ability to make strategic decisions and inspire others to share and support a common goal.
  
• Proactive creative thinker with a track record of achieving results.
  
• Fluency in English and Mandarin (speaking reading and writing).
  
• Welldeveloped understanding of the ecommerce industry.
  
• Experience in the fashion industry.