Chinese Speaking Production Coordinator

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Location: Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire4 F% G: o0 Z+ ]- x8 L
Salary: £20K + Bonus
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9 s* W) J4 n) w% K. ~& N  ~Key Attributes Required
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* Fluent in written and spoken Mandarin Chinese
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* Negotiation skills used to obtain best prices from factories
  `3 u0 k+ r$ L+ P" x' Q* Computer Literacy essential - Word, Excel, Microsoft Outlook and use of 6 h# a' d. p3 v( b! c
Internet
" L, a7 v6 q1 m/ m+ U3 _* M+ N7 u5 S* Attention to Detail
/ \+ Z8 S' t: _6 W3 J1 F* Ability to work to tight deadlines; k3 x& p3 K3 N: V: U& X; M
* Self Motivation - working under own initiative as well as being part of a 9 P! w4 d$ [  a# L
team
8 k; C) u/ X+ a2 L7 x* Polite telephone manner
! P8 B  t1 E  u: ?# \7 [* Creative Flair - the ability to generate new ideas to present to clients7 j6 Z) m" L/ y; ^* w5 Q6 u' g
* Organisation - The ability to multi-task up to 200 orders
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* Interest in retail fashion trends within the children's / teenage market ' i' w7 d* x6 `" n. j. Q7 U
is useful but not essential
) Y& `% _9 ~# Y5 o# r* Any experience in importing from the Far East will be useful, but not
8 n9 x+ y1 |& R1 K7 z  pessential as full training will be given.
1 n/ H* e- p, u, h9 u+ @* Fluency in Cantonese is an advantage but not essential. d1 d# [7 a2 n( `" ~8 e
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Key Tasks
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, M  L' i  W. ]* d* Maintain effective lines of communication with the factories to place and
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* Organise and monitor Safety Testing for all products
6 ]; k, M3 [) U* Organise and monitor Quality Control Procedures for all products
5 s. j" ~* z# n8 A* Help to ensure factories comply to all ethical and environmental
5 T  B2 C0 k0 Q# X. {% `procedures
! ~4 `6 D$ |# P  e* Ensuring production schedules are in line to meet shipping deadlines
7 H% A2 W  ], B  Z6 y! z* Maintain the order database with accurate information. j" C& H8 o+ g5 m8 q: P
* Designing and quoting for bespoke gifts with publishers1 j/ D' `9 H1 D
* Sending Pre-production samples to the client for approval using the % m7 b( F" [7 b# F: x2 V
appropriate forms and ensuring samples are approved.
/ L9 Y- w1 L, H  v* Keeping a record of all documentation between ourselves, the factory and
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% `% q! E$ k$ b7 m, U/ S& c* Instructing factories when pre-production samples have been approved and # V$ h4 q" w3 {( ?/ K8 W3 B' F2 o
tested to ensure they manufacture to the standards and timeframe we require.9 ]2 q* h  `, C; {- s
* Requesting production samples and ensuring that samples are sent and . ~# D$ K- [% X6 F/ a8 G
received.6 O% A* V6 y: W6 A
* Ensure that shipments are made by the factory and goods arrive to
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1 n. I) E) q& p- ^/ V* ]2 ETo apply, please send CV and CL to : PC@ChineseGraduate.com1 V; G$ F8 d' Z& e
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