Application Deadline June 9, 2019

Company Background

Panda Game Manufacturing is a world renowned tabletop game manufacturer. With a focus on industry-leading component quality and service, we have produced thousands of tabletop games for clients around the world.

Panda has worked with first-time game designers as well as industry titans to create products ranging from small card games to award-winning deluxe board games.

Our head office is located in Vancouver, Canada, our manufacturing base is in Shenzhen, China, and we have a team working remotely from their home offices in over 15 cities across North America and Europe.

Although Panda is a global and diverse team, our common bond is our passion to produce (and play) the best quality games in the business!

Job Description

Panda is currently seeking a General Manager for our China operations. Our headquarters are in Shenzhen, China (40 staff), and we have a branch office in Hangzhou, China (7 staff). The main functions of our China operations are:

• Sourcing & Supplier Management
• Production & Schedule Oversight
• Quality Control
• Shipping

This position reports to the CEO and COO and requires regular communication in English with our North American and European client-facing teams and in Chinese with our partners and suppliers in China.

The main responsibilities are:

• Manage a team of over 40 sourcing and production management professionals in two offices - creating the strategy and executing the business plan
• Connect our North American & European client-facing teams, our Chinese sourcing team, and our suppliers
• Coordinate with Chinese government departments
• Recruit, train, and coach staff to develop a happy, efficient, and cohesive team
• Support our client-facing teams in North America and Europe
• Ensure quotations from suppliers are competitive so that our sales team can win profitable projects
• Manage our partners and suppliers to ensure that the components produced are in line with our clients' requirements and specifications
• Choose the appropriate logistics suppliers to ensure our goods are delivered in a timely and effective manner
• Appraise our suppliers' performance and conduct factory audits
• Maintain good relationships with our key suppliers and be involved directly in negotiation with suppliers
• Develop effective tax planning; comply with all Chinese regulatory requirement including taxation and customs.
• Drive continuous innovations, productivity and quality improvements of the entire trading and sourcing process
• Identify, evaluate and manage risks by implementing procedures on the operation
• Negotiate on behalf of our parent company with minority shareholders

Attributes and Experience

Requirements:

• Spoken and written fluency in English and Mandarin
• Fully bi-cultural with the ability to deal professionally in both North American and Chinese work environments
• A professional manager who can plan, organize, direct and control staff in a Chinese setting
• An excellent people manager who can gain commitment from his staff and provide effective coaching
• A seasoned negotiator who can negotiate effectively with senior Chinese and North American business partners
• University Degree with a preference for majors in Business Administration, Commerce or Foreign Trade. Preference for a University degree from an English-speaking country.
• Knowledge of Finance, Chinese Taxation/Customs Regulations, Foreign Trade, and Business Administration
• Minimum of 15 years of related working experience
• Minimum of 5 years of experience as General Manager of a team of at least 45 persons in a related business.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in a manufacturing operation in China. Preference for experience in a printing factory.
• Proven track record in quality management, operation management, project management, production management or supply chain management
• Proven track record in building a high performing trading, import/export business
• Technologically savvy
• Preference for a person with strong interest in playing Board Games.
• Compensation commensurate with qualification and experience.

An ideal candidate will also have many of the following attributes:

• Deep and sincere passion for the tabletop games industry
• Additional language abilities besides English and Mandarin
• Energetic team player, flexible with work hours

Benefits of Working at Panda

• Fun and dynamic industry: If you are a tabletop gamer, you will definitely appreciate the excitement, friendliness and innovation of our industry
• Open and Flat Management Structure: As much as we are a fast-growing and dynamic company, Panda is also a family business with a very welcoming and supportive culture.
• Competitive Benefits Package Commensurate with Experience

Position Details

Job Location: Work from our factory in Shenzhen, China, with occasional business travel to Hong Kong. Infrequent business travel to North America or Europe (1-3 times per year) may be required.

Start date: Flexible based on your current employment situation, although we'd like to have someone start by mid-July.

Salary: Competitive salary commensurate with qualification and experience. Please indicate your preferred starting salary when applying.

Application Procedure

Please submit your Cover Letter and Resume through our online application system.

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Please note, we have a comprehensive recruiting process that involves multiple rounds. We believe in long-term partnerships, and our recruiting process is designed with the intention of ensuring a good fit both ways - so that we can determine if you would be a good fit for the role, and also to give you ample opportunity to learn about Panda, our team, and our culture to ensure that the role is a good fit for you.

We look forward to reviewing your application!

For more information on Panda Game Manufacturing, please visit www.pandagm.com

For questions about this job posting, please email jobs@pandagm.com