Archives February 2007

Big bucks for city’s HR execs on shortage

THE Shanghai-based human resource directors of foreign enterprises earned more than 200,000 yuan (US$25,641) on average last year and their salary is set to jump 10 percent year on year in 2007, Shanghai Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment said in a recent report.

The body attributed the rise in local HR directors’ income, some even higher than their counterparts of the same level in the United States, to a shortage of talent as a result of surging demand.

The average pay of a Shanghai HR director was 230,600 yuan last year, a 10.03 percent growth year on year. The average salary of HR managers was 115,000 yuan while HR specialists and assistants earned from 50,000 yuan to 70,000 yuan each, according to the association.

Demand for high-level HR talent is growing rapidly as more foreign companies move operations and facilities to Shanghai, the association said.

“I am afraid if clients ask us to find a high-level HR manager. It’s a tough task, especially in Shanghai,” said Edward Zhao, a consulting manager of ChinaHR, one of the country’s leading Web-based head hunters.

Besides possessing specialized skills such as training and drafting an enterprise salary structure, top HR directors often need work experience of more than 15 years and at least seven to eight years for a HR manager, according to Zhao.

Purchasing Manager

Company: a top European furniture manufacturing company

Location: Shanghai
Responsibilities:
Product development
Supplier sourcing/develop local material supplier
Contract negotiations
Must be familiar with local/international supply terms
Prepare relevant purchasing statistics/reports
Able to handle a dept, motivate the staff, not just working independently

Requirement:
1.Quick, initiative, with a keen sense of business
Able to handle a dept, motivate the staff, not just working independently
2.English/pc proficient
3.Minimum 5 years in above mentioned duties
4.Above all, integrity is a must.

* Please send us your complete resume (both in Chinese and in English) to:
‘topjob_mn130sh#dacare.com'(Please replace “#” with “@”)

Account Manager

Company introduction: Our client is a leading, global application-oriented metal and materials Group, with a unique position as probably the most innovative company in its business. They aim to be at the core of new developments, and therefore a driving force in this exciting sector. Their Precious Metals Refining BU, is one of the world’s largest precious metals recycling facility, now is looking for two Account Managers in Suzhou. The Precious Metals Refining BU offers eco-efficient recycling and refining services for precious metal bearing materials such as by-products from other non-ferrous industries (e.g. drosses, mattes, speiss, anode slimes), consumer and industrial recyclable products (e.g. electronic scrap, spent auto catalysts, spent industrial catalysts, sweeps & bullions). They recover and sell precious metals (silver, gold, platinum, palladium, rhodium, iridium, ruthenium), special metals (indium, selenium, tellurium), secondary metals (antimony, tin, bismuth, arsenic) and base metals (lead, copper, nickel).

Job Description:
Report To: Business Development Manager
Location: Suzhou
1.You are in charge of a specific market segment providing recycling and refining services. You operate in close communication and cooperation within the business development team;
2.You manage the market segment that is assigned to you;
3.You build up the marketing database regarding your market segment;
4.You develop and support contacts with authorities and customers;
5.You conclude contracts conform with BU¡¯s commercial practices;
6.You work closely with global and regional teams;
7.You do periodic reports of your progress and activities.

Job Requirements:
1.You have a university degree or equivalent;
2.You are fluent in English;
3.You have a 3 to 5 years experience in a commercial and international environment;
4.You have a strong commercial feeling and good negotiation skills;
5.You are committed to results;
6.You have high ethical standards;
7.You have good organizational skills and are methodological in approach;
8.You are a team player with good interpersonal skills;
9.You are flexible and willing to travel.

* Please send us your complete resume (both in Chinese and in English) to:
‘topjob_fi132sz#dacare.com'(Please replace “#” with “@”)

Assistant Product Activation Manager

Company introduction: Our client is located in the biggest in size and most modern bottling factory in Asia among FM CG network. It covers 100,000 square meters and has a staff population of nearly 1000 permanent employees. The company has developed itself into a total beverage company with 2 main categories of products. They have long-standing belief that their business should bring benefit and refreshment to their communities. They are committed to their role as a good neighbor and responsible citizen.
They see people as the most valued asset.

Job Description:
Location: Shanghai Jinqiao
1.Adapt BP template into a suitable version for territories.
2.Provide input on launch/relaunch decision with strong market support.
3.New product/package launch /re-launch /seasonal launch execution.
4.Chivalry product/package/flavor innovation.
5.New product health track and find solution for any issue.
6.Channel resource leverage to extend new product penetration.
7.Volume driven intitiatives for short term issue recover.
8.New product team build up and team member capability build up.
9.Peak season thematic activation support on tea/juice category.
10.Water NPL support.

Job Requirements:
1.Bachelor or above.
2.At least 5 year relevant FMCG working experience with minimum 1 year manager-level experience.
3.Good at communication, coordination, negotiation, leadership and willing to work under pressure.
4.Good command of computer skills and proficient in both spoken and written English (CET6/TEM8).

* Please send us your complete resume (both in Chinese and in English) to:
‘topjob_mn128sh#dacare.com’(Please replace “#” with “@”)

Financial Supervisor – Analysis

Company introduction: Our client is located in the biggest in size and most modern bottling factory in Asia among FM CG network. It covers 100,000 square meters and has a staff population of nearly 1000 permanent employees. The company has developed itself into a total beverage company with 2 main categories of products. They have long-standing belief that their business should bring benefit and refreshment to their communities. They are committed to their role as a good neighbor and responsible citizen.
They see people as the most valued asset.

Job Description:
Report To: CFO
Location: Shanghai Jinqiao
1.B/S budget & cash flow budget;
2.Collect the assumption for the primary B/S items based on historic data and latest status, capex budget, purchasing budget, the plan for AR/AP/IV/OR/OP/Inter-company, bank loan and finance expense budget, B/S budget & cash flow budget.
3.Monthly report and LE: prepare financial report actual & LE monthly – B/S, Monthly standard report.
4.Monthly variance analysis for B/S items: AR, inventory by category, other receivable and payable, fixed assets, depreciation and capex, bank loan and finance expense, non-operation income, provision and assets write-off.
5.Capex ROI analysis and RFA.
6.Value chain actual refresh: monthly value chain refresh for price, discount and expense.
7.ABC report maintenance and analysis (report output, result analysis):generate ABC report, ABC report analysis.
8.Special project study for B/S items.
9.Weekly flash report.

Job Requirements:
1.Bachelor’s degree in related subject£¬CPA or its equivalent preferred;
2.Minimum 2 year experience in finance planning & accounting (GL) with a foreign logistics company;
3.In-depth knowledge and understanding of logistics operation and business;
4.Proficient in ERP and Microsoft Office,especially in Excel and Powerpoint;
5.Fluent spoken and written English(CET 4 or above);
6.Good communication skill.

* Please send us your complete resume (both in Chinese and in English) to:
‘topjob_fi131sh#dacare.com’(Please replace “#” with “@”)

Regional Sales Manager

Company introduction:Our client is located in the biggest in size and most modern bottling factory in Asia among FM CG network. It covers 100,000 square meters and has a staff population of nearly 1000 permanent employees. The company has developed itself into a total beverage company with 2 main categories of products. They have long-standing belief that their business should bring benefit and refreshment to their communities. They are committed to their role as a good neighbor and responsible citizen.
They see people as the most valued asset.

Job Description:
Report To:Sales Operation Director
Location:Shanghai Jinqiao
1.Cascade corporation strategy into profitable local business, and develop proposals. Have the capability to conceptualise the plan and lead the SC¡¯s to success. Deliver required top and bottom line.
Business Planning (15%)
1.Achieve sales/profit targets, review sales managers¡¯ performance, compare actual results with targets and conduct analysis.
2.Initiating sales strategies in a timely manner to cope with market opportunities and trends.
Business Management (50%)
1.Implementation of all channel plans, achieve “look of success”.
2.Monitor and follow up sales status of all Sales Managers.
3.Sales Planning & Sales Trend by Brand/Pack Analysis –Establish annual, monthly and weekly sales and distribution targets and assign targets to sales managers accordingly.
4.Financial Management–Comply with company’s finance policy, control credit limit, and manage AR, and net revenue, and know the margins.
General Management (10%)
1.Relationships with local government, key W/S, key customer and key competitors.
2.Communication–Conduct upwards, downward and across-the-board communication with regard to sales and marketing issues.
3.Sales Basics Management–1¡¢Business Development 2¡¢POP 3¡¢Route Management 4¡¢Outlet Activation 5¡¢Promotion 6¡¢Coolers 7¡¢DME 8¡¢Customer Information 9¡¢Merchandising
Talent Acquisition and Development (15%)
1.Recruit the right person for the right job at the right time in an efficient and cost-effective way.
2.Coaching and Motivation–Sales center visit by week, coach and motivate subordinates and review job performance. Route ride once per week measuring people against performance standards and coach them to correct shortfalls.
3.People development — ensure all training recommendations are presented and all the programs are attended.
Customer Service (10%)
1.Conduct regular account visit and route visit, collect and analyze market and competitors’ information, and report to Sales GM when necessary.
2.Develop and utilize ABP at the RSM level updating the Business Plan monthly and presented to the SOD monthly.
3.Use KPI that are developed by using the business drivers and ensure that the results are tracked;score boarded, summarized, and used to improve the business.
4.Sales and Marketing Director evaluates the Area Sales Director’s reports for its timelines and accuracy, and that all policies are being followed.
5.Track and Reduce employee turn over via HR report.
6.Present Sales and Marketing Director Work one on one report on all direct reports, they include customer visits.
7.Build Sustainable Organization Capabilities
8.Establish Strategic Direction/ interpretation of overall corporation strategy.
People Leadership
1.Enhance and Sustain the Performance of others
2.Lead a Successful Team

Job Requirements:
1.At least 10-year relevant FMCG GT&MT managerial experience with minimum 7-year senior manager-level experience
2.Good interpersonal, leadership and communication skills.
3.Optimistic,open-minded,mature,result-driven and willing to work under pressure.
4.Experienced in marketing preferred

* Please send us your complete resume (both in Chinese and in English) to:
‘topjob_mkt174sh#dacare.com'(Please replace “#” with “@”)

Senior Auditor

Company introduction: Our client is located in the biggest in size and most modern bottling factory in Asia among FM CG network. It covers 100,000 square meters and has a staff population of nearly 1000 permanent employees. The company has developed itself into a total beverage company with 2 main categories of products. They have long-standing belief that their business should bring benefit and refreshment to their communities. They are committed to their role as a good neighbor and responsible citizen.
They see people as the most valued asset.

Job Description:
Report To: Auditing Manager
Location: Shanghai Jinqiao
1.To carry out internal audits (either in charge or part of the audit team) assigned by internal audit manager on the operating plant and sales centers in accordance with standard internal audit procedures.
2.Make appropriate recommendations on how to improve the control environment in each of the functional areas.
3.Recommendations should address existing controls that have lapsed and proposed new procedures/policies or changes to existing ones.
4.Report all findings and control recommendations promptly direct to the superior.
5.Assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the policies and procedures set by the company.
6.Perform ad hoc assignment for audit manager & CAD such as assisting and advising functional group managers in devising and establishing effective controls.

Job Requirements:
1.Bachelor degree or above in accounting or finance.
2.CICPA ( at least on the way of completing the exam).
3.Minimum 3 year working experience with Big 4 auditing firms or a foreign invested JV. Internal audit experience a definite plus.
4.Good command of both written and oral English.
5.Proficient in Office software (Word/ Excel/ Powerpoint etc).
6.High integrity, good analytical and communication skills, self-motivated.

* Please send us your complete resume (both in Chinese and in English) to:
‘topjob_fi130sh#dacare.com’(Please replace “#” with “@”)

Internal Auditor

Company introduction: Our client is located in the biggest in size and most modern bottling factory in Asia among FM CG network. It covers 100,000 square meters and has a staff population of nearly 1000 permanent employees. The company has developed itself into a total beverage company with 2 main categories of products. They have long-standing belief that their business should bring benefit and refreshment to their communities. They are committed to their role as a good neighbor and responsible citizen.
They see people as the most valued asset.

Job Description:
Report To:Auditing Manager
Location:Shanghai Jinqiao
1.To carry out internal audits (either in charge or part of the audit team) assigned by internal audit manager on the operating plant and sales centers in accordance with standard internal audit procedures.
2.Make appropriate recommendations on how to improve the control environment in each of the functional areas.
3.Recommendations should address existing controls that have lapsed and proposed new procedures/policies or changes to existing ones.
4.Report all findings and control recommendations promptly direct to the superior.
5.Assess the efficiency and effectiveness of the policies and procedures set by the company.
6.Perform ad hoc assignment for audit manager & CAD such as assisting and advising functional group managers in devising and establishing effective controls.

Job Requirements:
1.Bachelor degree or above in accounting or finance.
2.CICPA ( at least on the way of completing the exam).
3.Minimum 1 year working experience with Big 4 auditing firms or a foreign invested JV. Internal audit experience a definite plus.
4.Good command of both written and oral English.
5.Proficient in Office software (Word/ Excel/ Powerpoint etc).
6.High integrity, good analytical and communication skills, self-motivated.

* Please send us your complete resume (both in Chinese and in English) to:
‘topjob_fi129sh#dacare.com’(Please replace “#” with “@”)

‘Tis the season of new jobs

ALMOST 40 percent of office workers in China are planning to land a new job after the Spring Festival holiday, according to a key human resources survey.

ChinaHR.com, one of the leading Web-based headhunters in the country, asked more than 700 white-collar workers, mostly in Shanghai, in 15 different industries, via the Internet about their career plans for the Chinese Lunar New Year.

More than 37 percent of people surveyed said they had resigned from their previous job, and were planning to work for a new boss after the Spring Festival break.

Most of those planning to change jobs are ordinary to mid-level employees aged between 25 and 35. Only 2.6 percent of decision-makers plan to change jobs, according to the survey.

Terry Ouyang, director of ChinaHR’s human resources research center, said the high turnover rate reflected the conflict between young white-collar workers’ career-development demands and employers’ staff-retention targets.

“People aged between 25 and 35 are undergoing the highest career-progress pressure, especially in high-tech companies.” Ouyang said.

“A strong wish for achievement motivates them to change jobs if they see no development prospects in their present positions.”

The week-long Spring Festival holiday seems to motivate people to focus on careers and ponder their options, as nearly 21 percent of survey respondents listed “mapping out new year career plan” as their most important task during the break.

Michael Shen, a local sales manager, said the traditional concept of “new year embraces a new beginning” also pushed the decision-making along.

ChinaHR’s human resources analysts estimated that the large-scale job-changing peak will come in mid-March.

The survey also suggested that more than 41 percent of HR managers are taking measures to head off the effects of any impending staff losses.

Twenty-two percent of HR managers said they plan to recruit staff after the festival. Another 20 percent are offering additional training, or strengthening communication with their staff.

ExxonMobil Launches First Foreign Refining Joint Venture In China

Sinopec, the Fujian Provincial government, ExxonMobil and Saudi Aramco have together signed a contract for the Fujian Refining and Ethylene Joint Venture Project, marking a significant milestone in the development of China’s first fully integrated Sino-foreign project involving refining, fuels and chemicals marketing.

At the same time, Sinopec, ExxonMobil and Saudi Aramco signed a contract for the Fujian Fuels Marketing Joint Venture Project.

The Fujian Refining and Ethylene Joint Venture Project, located in Quanzhou, Fujian Province, will expand the existing refinery from 80,000 barrels-per-day ¡ª 4 million tons-per-year ¡ª to 240,000 barrels-per-day, or about 12 million tons-per-year. The upgraded refinery will primarily refine and process sour Arabian crude.

In addition, the project will construct an 800,000 tons-per-year ethylene steam cracker, an 800,000 tons-per-year polyethylene unit, a 400,000 tons-per-year polypropylene unit and an aromatics complex to produce 700,000 tons-per-year of paraxylene. Support facilities including a 300,000 ton crude berth and power cogeneration will also be built.
This joint venture company will be owned by Fujian Petrochemical Company Limited (50%), ExxonMobil China Petroleum and Petrochemical Company Limited (25%) and Saudi Aramco Sino Company Limited (25%). Currently, the project is expected to start up in early 2009. The Fujian Fuels Marketing Joint Venture Project will manage and operate approximately 750 service stations and a network of terminals in Fujian Province. It will be owned by Sinopec (55%), ExxonMobil (22.5%) and Saudi Aramco (22.5%).

Together, the Fujian Refining and Ethylene Joint Venture Project and the Fujian Fuels Marketing Joint Venture Project aim to meet China’s rapidly growing demand for petroleum products and petrochemicals.

Fujian Petrochemical Company Limited is owned 50% by China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec) and 50% by the Fujian Government.