China Operation Director -- Famous Apparel Company

Shaoxing Permanent View Job Description
The position also drives supplier development, compliance management, team management, and strategic reporting, acting as the company's primary representative within China's textile manufacturing ecosystem.
  • Strategic management role with regional impact
  • High visibility and broad ownership

About Our Client

It is a Spanish apparel and fashion company specializing in underwear, lingerie, hosiery, loungewear, swimwear, and basic fashion products. The company has built a strong presence across Europe through a combination of design, product innovation, and extensive sourcing partnerships.

Job Description

Team Management:

* Manage the local sourcing, merchandising / follow-up and administration team of the China office..

* Ensure operational integration with the Head of QC China team based in the office, including space, resources.

* Carry out performance evaluations and career plans for the team under their work plan

* Manage leave requests and holidays.

* Attract, train and retain local talent in a labour market.

Production follow-up:

* Supervise the daily status of ongoing orders: samples, materials, pre-production, production and shipment.

* Ensure compliance with the Critical Path milestones for each reference.

* Anticipate and manage on-site operational issues, including delays, material shortages and capacity constraints, with sound judgement.

* Escalate to headquarters only those requiring strategic or commercial resolution.

Relationship with existing suppliers:

* Act as the group's main point of contact with the supplier panel in China.

* Maintain relationships with factory owners, merchandisers and agents.

* Coordinate technical visits by Product, Design and Quality teams when they travel from Spain.

* Participate in performance evaluation and annual business reviews with suppliers.

Sourcing and development of new suppliers:

* Identify and propose new factories aligned with the group's strategy and criteria.

* Manage initial visits, operational evaluations and approval processes, in coordination with the Head of QC China for the technical side.

* Maintain up-to-date knowledge of the Chinese textile industrial landscape and its dynamics, including capacity, costs, trends and risks.

* Monitor changes in local regulation and trade relevant to the operation.

Compliance, logistics and administration:

* Supervise export documentation and customs compliance.

* Coordinate shipment planning with freight forwarders and transport agents.

* Manage the local administration of the office, including legal, tax, human resources and Chinese regulatory compliance matters.

* Ensure that suppliers' social and environmental certifications remain valid, including BSCI, SEDEX, OEKO-TEX and equivalent standards.

Institutional representation:

* Represent the group before local authorities, chambers of commerce and industry bodies when required.

* Participate in trade fairs and events in the Chinese textile sector that are relevant for sourcing.

* Build and maintain a network of institutional contacts to the operation.

The Successful Applicant

* Provide weekly reporting to the Production and Quality Director on the status of the operation, risks and pending.

* Prepare monthly performance, initiatives and action plan reports: OTD, manage time, supplier scorecard, new approved suppliers and operational efficiency.

* Manage the office operating budget and report on its execution.

* Participate in Production and strategic area reviews with headquarters.

What's on Offer

  • Annual salary ranging from 540000 CNY to 660000 CNY.
  • 13month salary as part of the compensation package.
  • Permanent position based in Shaoxing



Contact
Yiping Yan
Quote job ref
JN-072026-7066840
Phone number
+862160268057

Job summary

Function
Engineering & Manufacturing
Specialisation
Operations Management
What is your area of specialisation?
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
Shaoxing
Contract type
Permanent
Consultant name
Yiping Yan
Consultant phone
+862160268057
Job Reference
JN-072026-7066840

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