iCover, an electronics accessories retailer, is seeking a Project Management Office Lead.

Responsibilities:

Launching the company's representative office in China:

• Organizing the work of the new office;
• Implementing all processes developed in Russia;
• Creating local infrastructure;
• Organizing interaction between Russia and China;
• Participating in the establishment of a legal entity in the future.

Representing the company's interests:

• Conducting negotiations with factory owners;
• Representing the company's position;
• Building long-term relationships;
• Negotiating directly with decision-makers;
• Resolving disputes.

Quality control is one of the key tasks:

• Organizing a quality control system;
• Monitoring production;
• Preventing the release of defective products;
• Implementing intermediate production control;
• Controlling raw materials, semi-finished products, and finished goods;
• Preventing the shipment of substandard goods.

Product development (not independent development):

• Explaining product concepts to Chinese manufacturers;
• Translating meaning, not just words;
• Helping factories correctly understand the company's requirements;
• Conducting initial sample selection;
• Accelerating the development cycle.

Working with suppliers.

Managing Chinese employees (2 people).

Requirements:

• Higher education;
• Fluent Chinese (ability to negotiate; discuss commercial issues; persuade; communicate with business owners);
• Experience in procurement in China;
• Understanding of the specifics of working with Chinese suppliers;
• Experience in negotiations with Chinese manufacturers (directly with factory owners);
• Experience with private label (СТМ);
• Experience in launching private label brands, developing new products, and interacting with factories during private label production;
• Project launch experience;
• High level of independence, initiative, and responsibility;
• Team management experience.

The company offers:

• First 3 months - work in the Moscow office, training. Next 5-6 months - work in China;
• Employment according to the Labor Code of the Russian Federation (fully official salary, stable and transparent income, paid vacation and sick leave);
• Work schedule 5/2 from 9:00 to 18:00 (shortened Fridays);
• Modern, comfortable office with relaxation areas (7 minutes walk from Alekseevskaya metro station);
• Support during the adaptation period - open communication and assistance in resolving issues;
• Regular team meetings, team building events, interest clubs, and corporate events;
• Ambitious and supportive environment for vertical and horizontal growth, with over 20% of staff having successful growth cases;
• Democratic corporate culture, informal communication at all company levels.