PRIMARY?FUNCTION?Responsible?for?business?development,?placement,?shipment?and?post-shipment?processes?for?designated?merchandising?area.?a.?Business?Development??Identifies?potential?vendors?by?pre-screening?their?production?capacity,?capabilities?and?business?expectations.?Conducts?market?research?and?investigates?product?trends.?Communicates?market?intelligence?to?Product?Managers?and?PD&D.?Ensures?all?sourcing?objectives?are?met,?including?pricing?and?styling?details?and?deadlines.?Coaches?vendors?to?interpret?product?objectives?and?liaison?appropriately?with?Production?Services.?Retrieves?all?necessary?information?from?systems?to?complete?the?above?functions.?b.?Vendor?Relations?Under?supervision?of?Senir?Market?Representatives,?provides?input?into?the?vendor?matrix?set-up?and?maintenance?and?follows?up?on?appropriate?action?items?based?on?new?and?changing?business?conditions.?Provides?development?samples?and?costing?information?in?a?timely?and?effective?manner.?Maintains?strong?relationships?with?local?vendors?to?ensure?production?process?and?output?–?such?as?capacity,?sample?submissions,?revisions,?negotiations?–?are?meeting?Target?standards?and?expectations.?Ensures?vendors?are?coached?on?standard?procedures?and?business?expectations.?c.?Program?Management?Executes?the?sampling?and?order?management?process?by?communicating?and?liaising?with?appropriate?counterparts?Is?responsible?for?post-placement?follow-up?and?testing.?Coordinates?with?other?functional?areas?to?ensure?all?approval?processes?are?compliant?and?completed?on?time.??Pulls?all?necessary?reports?from?systems?to?support?placement,?shipment?and?post-shipment?functions.?MINIMUM?REQUIREMENTS?College?graduate?with?minimum?4?years?merchandising?and/or?order?follow?up?experience?Excellent?communication?skills?in?English?and?Mandarin?Strong?computer?skills?Knowledge?of?U.S.?retail?industry?and?management?style?Strong?problem?solving,?negotiations,?planning?and?organizational?skills?Client-focused?and?service-driven?Team?player?Assertiveness?and?initiative?DESIRED?REQUIREMENTS?Technical?knowledge?and?expertise?of?specific?product?categories?sourced