Icresset Talent Solutions Looking for #China-Director (Marketing/Merchandising/Ops) at Delhi-NCR Full Time

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Job Description

• The owner of this role will be leading mandates in China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, India, Myanmar
• Job Level: Senior Management
• Skills: Change & Innovation Management initiative; budgeting and development

Job Description:
• Direct the end-to-end activities for various product categories of apparel and accessories for all genders and age-groups (Men, Women, Kids, Infants)
• Manage cross-functional operations with internal stakeholders based out of UK, China & India – product development & adoption, cost structures, production viability, order placements, supplier contracts and on-time performance of SEA vendors
• Monitor and evaluate the ethical and technical performance, quality and deliveries of suppliers and manufacturers in Mainland China and Southeast Asian countries.
• Advocate Market Intelligence sharing and new / upcoming trends in the industry to maintain standardization of main & sustainable fabrics.
• Strategize and implement the sustainable product and fabric sourcing
• Align with stakeholders on optimal Capacity Management Processes for capacity planning / usage against Forecasts and Buys
• Identify and prioritize cost savings initiatives, new sourcing opportunities & product migration to offer better product and price, reducing lead time & efficiency for speed to market. Achieved 7% increase in profit margins
• Drive system enhancement needs to support capacity rollup process including alerts for existing and potential capacity issues
• Advocate the concept of strategic supplier relationship management (SRM)
• Manage and maintain strong vendor partnerships, cultivated relationships with new suppliers and made appropriate recommendations for improvement
• Develop fair business behavior with current and future partners keeping in mind social and environmental compliance as a priority

• Position Description: The company is looking for 18+ years of professionals that are involved in the Change & Innovation Management initiative, accountable for profitability, budgeting and development. Built innovative, visionary and strategic roadmaps for Marketing, Sourcing & Procurement, Supply Chain that align with customer, merchandising and design strategies coherent with the corporate operation plans. S/He will provide executive and strategic leadership to teams for the complete product life-cycle to drive business portfolio and for results by setting challenging team goals & objectives, identifying metrics and measuring progress. She/He will develop global teams, working with direct reports on succession plans to recruit and grow talent: mid-level management, high-potential employees and off-shore team management.

• Candidate Requirement: Strategic Sourcing; Merchandising & Operations