Job Title & location:

Merchandiser & Quality Controller (MQC) at Nordisk Asia (NA), Shanghai. Reports to the General Manager.

Product range:

Outdoor products and gear for hard lines and soft lines. This includes, but is not limited to: tents, sleeping bags, mattresses, backpacks, foldable furniture, and outdoor garments.

General Job Description:

The MQC ensures that merchandise requests from our European headquarter are handled as per specifications and are up to our AQL (Acceptable Quality Level) standards This includes proto, sampling, salesman samples and bulk deliveries. The MQC will carry out factory visits and perform quality assurance and quality control as well as supervise and direct an individual or a team of QC/QA people partially in the Shanghai office and partially in locations throughout China.

The MQC must perform a hands on approach to supervising the task, and planning/foresee seasonal activity and an on location problem solving approach.

The MQC will furthermore be expected to be active eyes d to assist the product development and buying team in Europe with ideas from the supply chain to further develop the Nordisk brands with product ideas or raw material ideas. The MQC must also ensure that procurement procedures are carried out as per company guidelines and procedures. In depth selection and negotiations with partners and supply chain is required to optimize terms and conditions. Extensive and relevant China travel activity must be expected.

Main responsibilities:

• Orders Follow up
• Sourcing and partner / factory selection.Quality Assurance/Quality Control processes. Develop procedures and perform these .
• In close cooperation with the Nordisk Asia management (General Manager), assist and provide support to the objectives of the office.
• Must be actively involved in sourcing and delivery and condition negotiations with suppliers.
• Supervise and manage a QA/QC person. Plan and execute daily tasks.
• Budget planning and cost control responsibility to ensure own and team plans are followed.
• Close and daily contact with HQ team in Europe to ensure that daily issues are resolved.
• Ensure that all specs are followed in each step of the supply chain. . Participate in developing systems and specifications，including tolerance system and verification
• Carry out all HQ / managements requests on proto, samples, bulk.
• Ensure that supply chain understands the required standards and test these and apply pre-production / in line and final inspections. Ensure that all record of these are in order. Ensure that record of quality control is complete and documentation is in order.
• Ensure that all deliveries are done in a timely manner and that logistics are in order.
• Close co-operation with suppliers to maintain and develop them and their products
• Assist HQ / managements in new ideas and feed HQ/ managements with products and ideas from the market / supplie.

Qualifications & Requirements:

• College degree or above
• At least 3 years related work experience with technical production and/or QC. Preferably textile experience with systematic quality control procedures. Preferably AQL (Acceptable Quality Level).
• Experience with outdoor products an advantage.
• Your personality reflects honesty, integrity, reliability, creativity and discipline. You are motivated by a dynamic environment, you like to be organised, take initiative and work hard. You can apply diplomacy when required.
• Good communications skills and a positive attitude.
• Good and well trained computer skills at user level with MS office programs.
• High degree of discipline and capable of working individually and in a team.
• Good (well above medium) verbal and written English + Mandarin skills.
• German language skills an advantage, but not a requirement.
• Production / product knowledge which are related to outdoor products or textile related.
• Experience from product(-ion) management that includes various components.

What is in it for you? :

• Work in an international company
• You will be involved in cool lifestyle products which are famous brands within a growing market. The outdoor industry is growing every year – worldwide.
• Your actions have an immediate impact. We deal with consumer products which you can relate to.
• You will become a part of a small and motivated and professional team, where you can make a difference and will be heard. You can influence your job and can quickly develop your personal and professional skills.
• An opportunity to learn more about different cultures and languages. Occasional possibility to travel abroad.

上班地址：上海浦东