Key?Responsibilities:
? Manage,?develop?and?motivate?the?planning,?logistics?and?materials?teams?in?China;
? Review?current?capacity?planning?and?allocation?practices?and?delivery?practices,?regularly?interact?with?materials?department,?commercialization?production,?and?shoe?factories,?and?develop?appropriate?plan?of?action?for?continuous?improvement
? Lead?and?manage?the?allocation?team?on?all?operational?and?tactical?issues?to?ensure?the?factory?allocation?are?properly?completed?by?deadline;
? Prepare?and?maintain?the?long?term?planning?capacity?database?of?supply?side?of?Asia?production;
? Develop,?present?and?manage?the?implementation?of?short?and?long?term?raw?material?sourcing?strategies?to?support?a?stable?and?reliable?source?for?all?materials?in?line?with?Brand?requirements.
? Build?the?supplier?network?and?identify?suitable?tanneries?and?material/component?suppliers?in?relation?to?the?brand’s?strategic?Sourcing?direction.
? Manage?all?suppliers’?requirements/?capacity?check?through?buy?validation,?communication?of?supplier?to?buy?and?confirmation?of?leather?deliveries?within?the?agreed?capacities.
? Responsible?for?creating?and?managing?physical?and?virtual?materials?libraries/?Database?including?price?lists?and?history.?Develop?and?distribute?reports?to?make?the?library?information?available?to?relevant?teams.
? Work?with?tanneries,?mills,?hardware?vendors,?and?other?suppliers?to?develop?materials?that?meet?the?brand?quality?standards,?aesthetics,?end?use?needs,?target?prices,?and?availability.
? Evaluate?the?material?on?cost/value?ratio,?based?on?origin?of?raw?material/usage./finish?type.
? Be?a?coach?for?direct?reports.?Provide?ongoing?constructive?feedback?on?team?member’s?performance,?with?the?goal?to?helping?team?members?realize?their?full?potential.
Job?Requirements:
? University?graduate,?MBA?preferred
? At?least?15?years?in?the?footwear?industry,?in?which?10?years?or?above?in?connection?with?production?planning?and?supply?chain?management,?preferable?in?footwear,?retail?or?consumer?products?industries.;
? Knowledge?of?ERP?or?web?applications?such?as?SAP,?JDA,?PLM?or?EcVision;
? Must?demonstrate?high?integrity?and?work?ethics;
? Attentive?to?details?and?with?strong?business?sense?and?analytical?skills;
? Can?work?independently?under?high?work?pressure?and?dynamic?environment
? Proactive,?independent,?flexible?and?responsible,?team-player?and?have?excellent?communication?skills;
? Good?command?of?both?Spoken?and?written?English?and?Chinese.
? Must?be?able?to?travel?to/station?in?China,?US?and?the?Asia?regions?as?required.
Work?Location:
Dongguan?City,?Guangdong?Province
Interested?parties?please?send?your?detailed?resume?with?current?and?expected?salaries?to?Ms.?Mandy?Xiao?(email:?mandy.xiao@rofucn.com).