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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Own factory-level relationships across Asia, serving as the primary point of contact for vendor communication, negotiations, issue resolution, and performance alignment
- Build trusted partnerships with factory ownership and leadership teams to support quality, cost, delivery, compliance, and long-term sourcing goals
- Conduct regular factory visits across China and other key Asian manufacturing regions to assess operations, resolve risks, and reinforce expectations
- Lead vendor onboarding, factory evaluations, supplier development plans, corrective action follow-up, and performance improvement initiatives
- Identify, evaluate, and qualify new factory partners that meet capacity, quality, compliance, costing, and operational requirements
- Maintain vendor scorecards, factory capability matrices, certifications, audit records, and supplier performance documentation
- Support negotiations for materials, trims, cut-make-trim production, full-package production, and related cost structures
- Monitor production milestones from development through final shipment, flagging risks early and driving practical solutions with factory and internal teams
- Partner with Product Development, Technical Design, Quality Assurance, Operations, Logistics, and Global Sourcing teams to support production readiness and on-time delivery
- Provide clear reporting on production status, vendor performance, factory risks, sourcing opportunities, and regional market conditions
Requirements
What you’ll need- Fluent English and Mandarin Chinese communication skills
- Must be based in China or Hong Kong, with extensive travel availability throughout China and other key manufacturing regions across Asia
- 10+ years of experience in apparel sourcing, production management, factory operations, or supply chain management, with significant Asia-based experience
- Deep knowledge of apparel manufacturing, fabric construction, garment production processes, material quality, and factory operations
- Strong experience managing factory relationships, vendor performance, costing, negotiation, production planning, and supplier accountability
- Experience working directly with factory ownership or senior leadership teams and day-to-day vendor management at the operational level
- Established factory network across China and broader Asia manufacturing markets
- Experience using PLM, product lifecycle management, product development, or related sourcing and production systems
- Experience working with apparel brands, sourcing offices, buying offices, large manufacturers, or global supply chain organizations
- Strong market knowledge across Vietnam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Indonesia, South Korea, and other Asia manufacturing hubs
- Nice-to-Have: Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Textile Science, International Business, Supply Chain Management, or a related field
- Experience with social compliance, sustainability audits, or factory certification programs such as WRAP, BSCI, SA8000, or similar standards
- Proficiency in Vietnamese, Khmer, Korean, or another regional Asian language
Benefits
Comp & perks- Access to a **$200K+ perk marketplace** with discounts on 150+ global services.
- Option to **withdraw up to 50% of approved earnings** before payday.
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Hard Skills & Tools
apparel sourcingproduction managementfactory operationssupply chain managementvendor performance managementcostingnegotiationproduction planningmaterial qualityfactory evaluations
Soft Skills
communicationrelationship managementproblem-solvingleadershipnegotiation skillsorganizational skillscollaborationreportingrisk managementperformance improvement
Certifications
Bachelor’s degree in Fashion MerchandisingBachelor’s degree in Textile ScienceBachelor’s degree in International BusinessBachelor’s degree in Supply Chain ManagementWRAP certificationBSCI certificationSA8000 certification