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Job Description
Reporting to the Managing Director based in USA, the Hong Kong-based General Manager-Asia Operations will take responsibility for:
Staff Management
This role will offer a highly competitive compensation packaging including a bonus program based on business-unit performance.
General Manager (Asia Operation)
- Posted 21 July 2022
- LocationHong Kong
- Job type Permanent
- DisciplineLeadership & General Management
- Reference7301
Job Description
General Manager – Asia Operations
Reporting Structure - Reports to Managing Director
Location - Hong Kong, North Point office
Travel: Regional travel to India/Indonesia/Vietnam/China and other Asia countries as required; occasional travel to USA headquarters (no more than once per year)
Reporting Structure - Reports to Managing Director
Location - Hong Kong, North Point office
Travel: Regional travel to India/Indonesia/Vietnam/China and other Asia countries as required; occasional travel to USA headquarters (no more than once per year)
About The Company
Our client provides unique offerings in the market, they are a designer, marketer, and producer of paper-based consumer products to mass market retailers such as Dollar Tree, Dollar General, Family Dollar, Aldi, and Walmart. The company is a market share leader across a diverse range of design-focused products including children’s books, stationery, gift bags, stickers/activities, educational products, and seasonal items. Company head quarter is based in Nashville, Tennessee USA and employs approximately 100 team members in the US, Hong Kong, Shanghai, India, Indonesia, Vietnam & Argentina.
Job Description
Reporting to the Managing Director based in USA, the Hong Kong-based General Manager-Asia Operations will take responsibility for:
Staff Management
- Overseeing 16 staff in Hong Kong regional HQ office, plus 2 in China, 2 in India, and 1 each in Indonesia and Vietnam.
- Developing talent currently within the organization as well as future hires
- Leading a working culture that completely supports the professional and personal needs of staff
- Implementing and driving an effective Asia sourcing strategy across South and South East Asia that will achieve financial targets and delivery deadlines
- Managing and developing strategic relationships with key suppliers
- Locating and Qualifying new suppliers in multiple countries of origin to diversify supplier base
- Conducting top-level costing negotiations with key vendor partners on major programs
- Facilitating communication between Asia team and US-based counterparts as well as liaising with customer sourcing offices in Asia
- Helping the Asia team to manage the day-to-day sourcing/production/QC process including a) selecting suppliers by balancing margin goals with supplier risk profile, b) problem-solving production issues, and c) ensuring on-time shipment of quality products
The Ideal Candidate Will Have
- A successful track-record leading sourcing and merchandising teams in Asia
- Extensive experience sourcing from the Asia region including Vietnam, India, and Indonesia as well as China
- Complete understanding of the compliance and production control process including factory audits, product safety testing and Quality Control
- Prior experience in paper is a plus
- Currently living in Hong Kong
- Proven people management skills and a passion for mentoring talent
- Quantitatively-focused and data driven
- Outstanding communication skills: English, Cantonese and Mandarin
- A team player, highly ethical, empathetic business leader
This role will offer a highly competitive compensation packaging including a bonus program based on business-unit performance.