VCNY Home is searching for a Textile Production Manager to facilitate production and manage the flow of communication and changes to all factories/agents/staff with a sense of urgency to eliminate roadblocks in production and deliver quality merchandise on time. **MANDARIN REQUIRED.
Job Description:
- Serve as a key liaison for day to day global sourcing operations and work effectively with cross-functional partners at overseas offices and vendors
- Maintain seasonal production calendar to ensure deadlines are met
- Negotiation and costing skills; responsible for achieving financial targets for a specific category
- Maintain product cost updates and communicate with overseas offices regarding requested costing options
- Align tasks to achieve on-time delivery and quality product for the product approval process.
- Manage and maintain product approval process for specific categories.
- Expedite and monitor sample development progress and alert appropriate partners if delays or problems arise
- Identify opportunities to improve the efficiency of sourcing processes and present to manager
Minimum Skills Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in Textiles or related field preferred
- Must be able to speak, read and write fluent Mandarin
- 3+ years of experience in sourcing/purchasing
- Cost Analysis and Negotiation Skills
- Production Supervisor, Production assistant experience preferred.
- Ability to juggle various functions at one time, but stay focused on the big picture
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must be detail oriented.
- Ability to work on tasks and job functions independently
- Ability to build cross-functional relationships.
- Ability to interact with all levels within the organization
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a strong sense of urgency
- Highly proficient in Microsoft Office
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From $80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Experience:
- Textile sourcing: 2 years (Preferred)
Language:
- Mandarin (Required)
Work Location: In person