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Shanghai City, China

• Lead sourcing activity planning and reporting in the Furniture & Shop Fitting industry• Ensure that suppliers quotations and samples are completed within required specifications as well as timelines• Identify and resolve product specifications issues upfront and distribute product specifications to designated suppliers• Partner with cross functional teams in order to achieve quality, price and delivery requirements.• Travel to factories and provide feedback on suppliers… Show more • Lead sourcing activity planning and reporting in the Furniture & Shop Fitting industry• Ensure that suppliers quotations and samples are completed within required specifications as well as timelines• Identify and resolve product specifications issues upfront and distribute product specifications to designated suppliers• Partner with cross functional teams in order to achieve quality, price and delivery requirements.• Travel to factories and provide feedback on suppliers capacity and technical abilities to support the market requirements• Implement and monitor fast solutions to meet quality requirements and catch urgent deadlines• Responsible of a US$ 1.5M turnover management Show less

Ningbo, China

• Managed and developed customer portfolio (B to B).• In charge of 25 major accounts including Toys’R’Us, Carrefour, Soriana, Cora and Arena.• Managed a turnover of US$ 4,5M (Increased the turnover by 20%).• Analyzed market and benchmarking of the competition.• Negotiated with clients and suppliers the sales, purchasing, production, delivery time and after sales service conditions.• Worked with clients and the in-house Research and Development team to specify, develop and… Show more • Managed and developed customer portfolio (B to B).• In charge of 25 major accounts including Toys’R’Us, Carrefour, Soriana, Cora and Arena.• Managed a turnover of US$ 4,5M (Increased the turnover by 20%).• Analyzed market and benchmarking of the competition.• Negotiated with clients and suppliers the sales, purchasing, production, delivery time and after sales service conditions.• Worked with clients and the in-house Research and Development team to specify, develop and deliver tailored product offerings.• Managed overall production, capacity and deployment planning to meet market requirements and operating Strategy.• Elaborated a new range of trampolines complying with European toys’ regulation to target new markets and clients.• Researched and selected new suppliers who complied with quality requirements and competitive costs for new and existing products in China.• Coordinated supplier switching to improve purchasing expenditure• Conducted and coordinated quality audits, inspections to ensure the safety requirements.• Responded to all major breakdowns of the production line equipment, coordinating available staff to maximize the resources under heavy time pressure.• Reduced the number of critical errors in production by providing advisory consulting to TEG’s suppliers.• Supervised one Merchandiser and coordinated the Design, Logistic and Quality teams in order to ensure timely production and delivery of goods.• Approved the final production and delivery of goods to clients based on quality and safety requirements. Show less

Ningbo City, China

• Tracked commodities markets, negotiating with suppliers to secure optimum product pricing.• Led an analysis of packaging dimensions and its implementation in factories for the optimization of container loading.• Conducted regular visits to factories in order to supervise, implement and improve production process and timely delivery.• Performed on-line and final quality inspections as well as container loading supervisions to ensure products’ compliance with clients’ requirements… Show more • Tracked commodities markets, negotiating with suppliers to secure optimum product pricing.• Led an analysis of packaging dimensions and its implementation in factories for the optimization of container loading.• Conducted regular visits to factories in order to supervise, implement and improve production process and timely delivery.• Performed on-line and final quality inspections as well as container loading supervisions to ensure products’ compliance with clients’ requirements and regulations.• Accomplished market researches to identify the introduction of new products, its possible competitors and feasibility in new markets. Show less

Ningbo City, China

• Implemented a showroom to highlight outdoor furniture items.• Supervised the accuracy of the labels, posters, instruction manuals and shipping marks for 25 clients.• Evaluated golden samples to authorize the production launch.

Sunderland, United Kingdom

• Translated technical documents from French to English.• Created the company newsletter.• Organized an internal satisfaction survey of about 50 employees.

Dublin, Ireland

• Oversaw the recruitment process for new hires from application review, to shortlist and interviews.

Msc Programme, Cross Cultural Marketing And Negotiation

• Performed a market entry strategy consultancy project for Aykow (air quality detectors’ provider) in the Nordic countries. • Executed.

Bba Programme, Bachelor Of Business Administration