Fashion Buying and Vendor Manager (Mandarin speaking)

Job Description Job title: Buyer and Vendor Manager (Fashion Category) Location: New York Salary: $110,000 - $170,000 p.a. (D.O.E.) plus bonus and stock Key skills: Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese; Buying experience within Fashion industry -preferably RTW purchasing Job Overview: We are seeking a skilled fashion buyer and vendor manager to join our client's growing team in New York. This is a thrilling opportunity to become part of a multinational eCommerce company. The post holder and their team play a crucial role in helping merchants to engage with targeted audiences. Major responsibilities: • Proactively drive procurement activities to achieve category sales targets and new vendor acquisition objectives in collaboration with stakeholders. • Collaborate closely with brands and suppliers to source goods suitable for the target consumer. • Manage category effectively, including market opportunity analysis, supplier and merchant selection, negotiation, and onboarding processes. • Build and maintain strong vendor relationships, identifying improvement opportunities in service, delivery, cost, and business terms. • Demonstrate proficiency in vendor management, conducting thorough reviews and negotiations to ensure compliance. • Utilize external resources to support company objectives in the U.S. market. • Develop deep understanding of assigned category, including market trends, products, pricing, competition, and opportunities. • Lead various initiatives as project lead, ensuring team goals are achieved. • Handle additional assignments as needed. Requirements • Proven experience in negotiating, reviewing, and managing vendor requirements, including contracts, policies, and procedures. • Demonstrated experience in category management and/or buying, especially within Fashion category. • Ability to think and act strategically and independently. • Understanding of current market conditions and category trends. • Demonstrated ability to effectively interact in a cross-functional environment with all levels of executive management internally and externally. • Ideally worked with major retailers or brands; experience in a multinational company and cross-border business is preferred. • Strong influencing skills to persuade and close deals. • Robust project management skills. Preferable skills or experience: • Ability to make strategic decisions and inspire others to share and support a common goal. • Proactive, creative thinker with a track record of achieving results. • Fluency in English and Mandarin Chinese. • Good understanding of the ecommerce industry. • Experience in fashion industry.

Created: 2026-03-10