Category Buying Manager

Work Location: Beijing, China

Do you have 5+ years of experience in sourcing and buying Jersey, Sweat, Flat Knit categories of womenswear?

Are you a team leader with proven leadership skills and willing to join a leading European fashion group in China? Then this might be a great opportunity for you.

Key Responsibilities:

• Complete product development, buying and production, responsible for Jersey, Sweat, Flat Knit categories etc.
• Be responsible for pricing, margin, delivery, and quality (the KPIs) over all your categories.
• Manage a team of buyers and technicians.
• Generate sourcing strategy, source, and shortlist and pre-qualify suppliers.
• Work with foreign and local designers and design managers on sample developments, new trends, fabric sourcing.
• Evaluate suppliers’ and buyers’ performance timely.
• Expand supply market locally (map the Chinese supply market) and internationally.
• Assure valid cost breakdowns.
• Assure best practice and synergy utilization.
• Establish internal reference guides for target prices across categories.
• Optimize supply chain (suppliers and sub suppliers)
• Process optimization (internal / external)
• Control lead-times, negotiate and implement supply agreements.
• Define supplier KPIs and follow up.
• Follow up on budget.
• Represent and communicate the Bestseller Code of Conduct

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Garment/ Purchasing Engineer or relevant major.
• 5+ years sourcing/buying and production experience from fashion or retail business, preferably experience in Jersey, Sweat, Flat Knit categories.
• Strong fashion mind and business sense
• Strong experience of Sourcing including offshore (APAC)
• Strong in adapting strategies
• Strong Leadership and Management qualities
• Structured processes best suiting business environment
• Manufacturing, product and costing knowledge.
• Proven track record
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills
• Used to travel (domestic/international)
• Self-starter, proactive and results oriented.
• Fluent in English

About BESTSELLER Fashion Group China (BFGC)

BFGC is a member of the Bestseller Group, Denmark, is considered to be the market leader in the mid-market for apparel in China with the brands: ONLY, JACK & JONES, VERO MODA, and J.Lindeberg. The company entered China in 1996 and today the company has more than 4,000 concept stores in 300+ cities in China, as well as having successful digital marketing and multichannel on-line presence.

For more info about ONLY brand, pls. visit [xxxxx]

The BESTSELLER Group has about 10,000 stores in 39 countries, primarily in Europe, the Middle East, North America and China. For more information, please check out our websites: [xxxxx] Application:

Pls. send your application via our website by clicking on ‘’APPLY JOB’’ and follow the instructions. Please include the following documents:

1. Your updated CV, please include a personal photo, your family status, contact info etc.
2. Cover letter, please include your motivation, competences for this job and your personality.
3. A scanned copy of your education degree certificate

Application deadline: ASAP

Efficient Recruitment based in Denmark, handles this recruitment process for the company in Beijing. For more info or any questions regarding the position, please contact Jessi Ji by tel.: +[xxxxx]or e-mail [xxxxx] We look forward to hearing from you soon!

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