Fashion Buying and Vendor Manager Mandarin speaking

Job title: Buyer and Vendor Manager (Fashion Category)

Location: New York

Salary: $110000 $170000 p.a. (D.O.E.) plus bonus and stock

Key skills: Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese; Buying experience within Fashion industry preferably RTW purchasing

Job Overview:

We are seeking a skilled fashion buyer and vendor manager to join our clients growing team in New York. This is a thrilling opportunity to become part of a multinational eCommerce company. The post holder and their team play a crucial role in helping merchants to engage with targeted audiences.

Major responsibilities:

Proactively drive procurement activities to achieve category sales targets and new vendor acquisition objectives in collaboration with stakeholders.

Collaborate closely with brands and suppliers to source goods suitable for the target consumer.

Manage category effectively including market opportunity analysis supplier and merchant selection negotiation and onboarding processes.

Build and maintain strong vendor relationships identifying improvement opportunities in service delivery cost and business terms.

Demonstrate proficiency in vendor management conducting thorough reviews and negotiations to ensure compliance.

Utilize external resources to support company objectives in the U.S. market.

Develop deep understanding of assigned category including market trends products pricing competition and opportunities.

Lead various initiatives as project lead ensuring team goals are achieved.

Handle additional assignments as needed.

Requirements

Proven experience in negotiating reviewing and managing vendor requirements including contracts policies and procedures.

Demonstrated experience in category management and/or buying especially within Fashion category.

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.

Ideally worked 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.

Preferable skills or experience:

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 Chinese.

Good understanding of the ecommerce industry.

Experience in fashion industry.

Proven experience in negotiating, reviewing, and managing vendor requirements, including contracts, policies, and procedures. Demonstrated experience in category management and/or buying, especially within Fashion category. Ability to think and act strategically and independently. Understanding of current market conditions and category trends. Demonstrated ability to effectively interact in a cross-functional environment with all levels of executive management internally and externally. Ideally worked with major retailers or brands; experience in a multinational company and cross-border business is preferred. Strong influencing skills to persuade and close deals. Robust project management skills. Preferrable skills or experience: 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 Chinese. Good understanding of the ecommerce industry. Experience in the fashion industry.