Specialist, Global Product Compliance (based in Hong Kong)

Responsibilities
1. Focus on Ready-to-wear (RTW) testing & labelling compliance activities in product development & production stages.
2. Responsible for research and process management in product development and production stages for Novelty categories (e.g. adults’ collectible items, food containers or miscellaneous).
3. Collaborate closely with suppliers & internal teams to address potential compliance risks/issues as well as ensure product compliance with global regulatory requirements.
4. Meet expectation on product compliance from internal business partners (Product Development, Global Trade Compliance, Supply Chain Management, Logistics and Legal Teams)
5. Support to develop solution of global product compliance, bridge communication with external lab to work out technical proposal.
6. Data base update and maintenance
Education & Requirements
1. Bachelor’s degree major for textile, garment, chemical, environment or other related major
2. At least 2 years of product compliance experience for international organizations or testing labs experience related to garment, handbag, footwear and etc.
3. Knowledge of US, EU, China standard including GB, FZ/T, GB/T, QB/T, ISO, ASTM.
4. Good communication skills, can negotiate with external and internal stake holders to achieve objectives
5. Strong analytical skill is a must, independent project management experience will be a plus
6. Proficient with Microsoft Suites (Outlook, PowerPoint and Excel)
7. Self-motivated, independent, confident, proactive, result-driven
8. Fluent in written, spoken Mandarin and English

Our Competencies for All Employees
? Courage: Doesn’t hold back anything that needs to be said; provides current, direct, complete, and “actionable” positive and corrective feedback to others; lets people know where they stand; faces up to people problems on any person or situation (not including direct reports) quickly and directly; is not afraid to take negative action when necessary.
? Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
? Customer Focus: Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
? Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; doesn’t have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
? Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
? Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
? Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.
? Our Competencies for All People Managers
? Strategic Agility: Sees ahead clearly; can anticipate future consequences and trends accurately; has broad knowledge and perspective; is future oriented; can articulately paint credible pictures and visions of possibilities and likelihoods; can create competitive and breakthrough strategies and plans.
? Developing Direct Reports and Others: Provides challenging and stretching tasks and assignments; holds frequent development discussions; is aware of each person’s career goals; constructs compelling development plans and executes them; pushes people to accept developmental moves; will take on those who need help and further development; cooperates with the developmental system in the organization; is a people builder.
? Building Effective Teams: Blends people into teams when needed; creates strong morale
and spirit in his/her team; shares wins and successes; fosters open dialogue; lets people finish and be responsible for their work; defines success in terms of the whole team; creates a feeling of belonging in the team.

Tapestry, Inc. is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we pride ourselves on hiring and developing the best people. All employment decisions (including recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, transfer, training, discipline and termination) are based on the applicant’s or employee’s qualifications as they relate to the requirements of the position under consideration. These decisions are made without regard to age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic characteristics, race, color, creed, religion, ethnicity, national origin, alienage, citizenship, disability, marital status, military status, pregnancy, or any other legally-recognized protected basis prohibited by applicable law.