Chinese Speaking Production Coordinator

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Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
$ p- K! N" H9 D3 K4 M, r: O5 Q; hSalary: £20K + Bonus
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Key Attributes Required$ f9 {# _( }9 i8 D$ d7 q9 l
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8 g) f! I1 n' I* Fluent in written and spoken Mandarin Chinese8 |8 Q4 U0 l. t( H4 v; k* v8 l) u$ T# X7 m
* Fluent in written and spoken English% @% m9 `: N+ B% {* ]5 s. }
* Negotiation skills used to obtain best prices from factories
# c# M9 h# \. s& V+ k. a# ~* Computer Literacy essential - Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook and use of
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" N- O' B4 l! u) D7 V4 z+ Z* Attention to Detail8 o) z) s- k8 H& H4 V2 O# Y4 s
* Ability to work to tight deadlines  o/ P/ v6 r7 V* J# z$ ~- B- j
* Self Motivation - working under own initiative as well as being part of a 1 \8 F$ \6 f# K" y
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* Polite telephone manner
" ^% F" E" n$ y6 y8 I* Creative Flair - the ability to generate new ideas to present to clients
# ]4 G2 ^! O3 c" m# d* Organisation - The ability to multi-task up to 200 orders' _" C6 ]# m; s( C4 }
* Ability to work under pressure: f* \6 J/ ^6 {( n2 m, \
* Interest in retail fashion trends within the children's / teenage market
  `# T' t1 |' ?0 ^is useful but not essential
$ M4 q4 O: I1 \4 ]# \* Any experience in importing from the Far East will be useful, but not ! g& e( T: `/ ~0 {: C2 \& W
essential as full training will be given.1 K5 e5 K5 F" T1 _  e3 t% r
* Fluency in Cantonese is an advantage but not essential/ m2 S& X% a+ @! U

0 s9 i( u9 E; F" C5 e, ~Key Tasks
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6 h- p( u1 L8 w% o* Maintain effective lines of communication with the factories to place and
% U) z& U* i/ o3 t/ ~( ofulfil orders
9 H1 \* ?  c3 t0 H( _8 f! @* Organise and monitor Safety Testing for all products
: W3 y+ o* e; L5 Z$ U, ?2 R5 m* Organise and monitor Quality Control Procedures for all products
8 `  j2 a% P5 a  A: M* Help to ensure factories comply to all ethical and environmental   H# P2 l+ ~0 l0 Z: A! F4 M; N0 ~5 m& K
procedures
" V6 |3 ~. s, b" _! ~+ _* Ensuring production schedules are in line to meet shipping deadlines
. W9 l2 _1 D. A, Q4 l+ g* Maintain the order database with accurate information
! f+ }: j8 b: j8 h3 y) K' a* Designing and quoting for bespoke gifts with publishers
1 i! n9 e4 h5 Q4 h2 v& g2 E# Y: [& F* Sending Pre-production samples to the client for approval using the ; Z5 v. V9 w8 o  J1 v
appropriate forms and ensuring samples are approved.3 r. l. {, V7 \( O
* Keeping a record of all documentation between ourselves, the factory and
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$ z1 P( W  M! m* h- ~6 \# R* Instructing factories when pre-production samples have been approved and + w2 Q3 d, ~/ S' W( b
tested to ensure they manufacture to the standards and timeframe we require.2 C2 i9 T* z, A0 c8 r3 |
* Requesting production samples and ensuring that samples are sent and
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- X+ C' |8 `( |/ J" h" [* Ensure that shipments are made by the factory and goods arrive to * `% ?' ~* L/ z  F/ A* z2 M6 g4 z9 Y6 B
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* Ensure all import and export documentation is produced to meet all customs
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To apply, please send CV and CL to : PC@ChineseGraduate.com
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