SUMMARY
??Manage?assigned?category,?supply?chain?and??product?development?objectives.
??PRINCIPAL??ACCOUNTABILITIES
??1.?Manage?all?aspects?of?development?of?products??from?design?specification?to?launch?within?time,?quality?and?budgetary??constraints.
??2.?Follow-up?on?purchase?orders,?development?of??samples,?shipments,?quality?assurance.
??3.?Analyze?purchase?orders?taking?into??consideration?lead-time?and?supply?constraints.
??4.?Monitor?and?communicate?progress?of?design??projects?using?corporate?Project?Tracker?system?to?ensure?product?is?released?in?a??timely?manner?to?meet?required?delivery?dates
??5.?Responsible?for?product?cost?negotiating?and?buying??price?ensuring?to?meet?profit?margin.
??6.?Evaluate?vendors?quote?to?ensure?the??reasonable?costing?is?setup?for?new?products.
??7.?Coordinate?with?designer,?graphics,?QC?and??vendor?in?different?development?stages?to?execute?the?design,?packing?and?quality.
??8.?Communicate?with?vendors?as?required?to??develop?designs?for?quoting?and?production.
??9.?Suggest?and?finalize?product?details,??material,?and?construction?to?achieve?target?price.
??10.?Attend?weekly?conference?calls?with?Toronto??Category?Managers.
??11.?Attend?weekly?project?overview?meeting?with??Product?Development?Associate.
??12.?Manage?vendor?performance.
??13.?Management?of?entire?design?process?in??assigned?categories/dockets?–?“cradle?to?grave”
??14.?Sign?Yellow?label?samples?prior?to??production.
??15.?Sign?Green?label?samples?from?completed??production.
??16.?Maintain?communication?with?internal??departments,?including?merchandising,?sales,?customer?service,?logistics,??quality?control,?and?production.
??17.?Execute?annual?cost?savings?initiatives.
??18.?Sourcing,?prospect?and?maintain?alternative??supply?sources.
??19.?Visit?factories?to?view?work?in?process?and??oversee?final?QC?inspections?and?shipment.
??20.?Manage?rework?and?stock?conversion??activities.
??21.?Other?job?duties?as?assigned.
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??KNOWLEDGE??REQUIREMENT
??1.?University?degree?or?equivalent.
??2.?Minimum?3?years?working?experience?in??managing?product?development/supply?activities.
??3.?Experience?with?MRP?systems,?MS?Office,?and??Outlook
??4.?Good?command?of?oral?and?written?English??communication?and?literacy.
??5.?Must?be?extremely?well?organized?and?work??well?under?pressure?and?be?a?strong?problem?solver.
??6.?Self-motivated?with?good?initiative?–?work??well?with?minimal?supervision.
??7.?Experience?meeting?multiple?deadlines?-?must??be?comfortable?multi-tasking.
??8.?Strong?team?player?with?demonstrated?ability??to?motivate?others.
??9.?Must?be?flexible?and?able?to?adapt?to?new??situations.