Buying Manager - Beauty & Household

Shanghai
Permanent
Full-time

14 days ago
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We are hiring a Shanghai-based Buying Manager with buying-office experience to source beauty and household products. The role requires fluent English, a strong OEM/ODM network, and end-to-end ownership of cost, quality and CSR for UK retail customers.

Own the end-to-end sourcing strategy for beauty & household categories (skincare, haircare, cleaning, paper products, small electrics).

Build and manage a supplier matrix (OEM/ODM factories, component vendors, packaging partners).

Negotiate pricing, lead-time and MOQ to hit margin, OTIF and CSR targets.

Drive NPD pipeline: brief, sample approval, COA/MSDS, artwork, packaging specs and launch readiness.

Lead supplier audits (SMETA, ISO, GMP), corrective-action plans and risk mitigation.

Present category reviews and cost-saving roadmaps to HQ in fluent English.

Own high-growth beauty & household categories with real P&L impactCompetitive package and benefits

5-8 years' buying/sourcing experience in a buying office or trading company (must).

Proven track record in beauty OR household categories (must).

Strong factory network in Zhejiang, Jiangsu and Guangdong.

Solid command of costings, BOMs, incoterms and QA/QC processes.

Mandarin + fluent English (spoken & written).

Degree in Business, Supply Chain or related field; additional languages are a plus.

Our client is a fast-growing sourcing and trading house with 30 years of FMCG expertise. Design, develop and deliver health & beauty and household products to retailers and brands globally, always with sustainability at the core.

Competitive base salary + performance bonus

Clear path to Senior Buying Manager / Category Director

Regional travel 20-25 %

Open, entrepreneurial culture with flat hierarchies

Michael Page