Source:
https://scmp.com/article/619615/office-product-supplier-looking-team-player

Office product supplier looking for a team player

Wanted: Someone who can mix easily with a variety of personalities and has a strong understanding of teamwork.

The storage and organisation business units of Acco Brands, a leading supplier of branded office products, is looking for a sourcing and development manager based in Hong Kong to manage supply chain activities in Asia, including product development and sourcing.

The successful candidate can expect to work in cross-functional teams to come up with innovative ideas and make significant contributions to the management of long-term product road maps.

They will be assisting in managing the development engineering function and the development process from design to shipment.

Someone with at least five years' experience at a management level in a supply chain role with exposure to new product development is sought. The person must also have worked at least two years in an American company.

The company seeks someone who has excellent negotiation skills and the ability to persuade as he or she will be taking on a proactive role, establishing a network of approved vendors that are capable of delivering long-term development plans.

The manager will also need to ensure suppliers meet established specifications, so extensive experience and knowledge of ISO standards and modern auditing techniques are important.

Social accountability and security audits are also part of this role.

Fluent English and Putonghua are a must and extensive travel to the mainland is necessary.