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1^st Quarter Newsletter 2021

SALARY GUIDES

Hong Kong - China - Singapore - Thailand 

China

Over 50% of China's retail sales to showrooms online in 2021

China has been leading the online retail trends for several years now, and this year consumers are predicted to cross a significant threshold this year. According to Fast Company, China is set to become first country in the world where more than half of all retail sales will be made online this year, as opposed to physical retail stores.

 

Aided by the restrictions in place due to Covid-19 in 2020, Chinese consumers purchased 44.8% of goods online. No other country comes remotely close to matching this predicted online sales growth this year, with other major economies such as the UK (28.3% of sales made online), USA (15%) and France (11.2%) a long way behind.

 

Many foreign brands have been very successful in adapting to this switch away from brick-and-mortar retail sales and onto the online domain which has led to a growth in roles in Digital Marketing, Live streaming video content, and E-Commerce.

 

International brands who sell their products on China’s Tmall store are investing an increasing proportion of their sales and marketing budget into building Digital Marketing and E-Commerce teams to enable them to reach their target audiences.

 

For brands with physical retail stores in China, they are increasingly being seen as showrooms where products can be tried and modeled in-store, with purchases subsequently made online.

 

If you are looking to sell your products to consumers in China, then it is essential for brands to consider the type of sales and marketing teams they will need to brands need to consider their potential sales.

 

Gemini’s FMCG Team have been working with several international brands and E-Commerce platform providers to find the best talent in this area to drive online sales and exposure.

 

Please contact us if you’d like the latest advice on the talent market for retail and E-commerce in China.

How to employ staff without an entity set up in China

Expanding your business into a new country is tough at the best of times - with unfamiliar cultures, languages, laws and business practices being just some of the barriers to a successful and smooth market entry.

 

The restriction on international travel due to Covid-19 has made this challenge even greater, but this doesn’t mean that you have to put your plans for expansion on hold indefinitely.

 

It is possible to build a team of local staff on the ground in China whilst your business goes through the process of setting up a legal entity. This can be done by partnering with a local Professional Employment Organisation (PEO) to employ staff on your behalf on a project basis to help get things going without further delays.

 

There are many benefits to working with a company such as Gemini to employ staff on your behalf, as we can:

• Help to find and recruit the best candidates for your team
• Act as the Employer of Record (EOR) for your China-based staff
• Support your company with all HR services including labor contracts and employee handbooks
• Pay all mandatory government contributions such as Individual Income Tax (IIT), Social Insurance and Housing Fund costs 
• Advise on local policy rules and regulations and ensure compliance
• Pay employee salary, bonus and commissions
• Provide China Visa service for any foreign staff you wish to hire
• Handle all administration and paperwork, including employee termination per legal procedure

For many international businesses, they struggle to understand the complexity of the labor laws in China, including policies regarding the hiring and termination of employees (which can vary from city to city and province to province). 

 

Working with an organisation such as Gemini can help to reduce these risks, as our team of experts have a long history and understanding of advising businesses on how to navigate these potentially tricky issues.

 

If you are looking for support on hiring of employees in China, then please contact us for a confidential chat.

Top 5 Candidates

 

Head of Purchasing/Procurement

Nationality: Chinese

Based: Shanghai

Availability: One month's notice

 

 Skills:

• 13 years’ experience in procurement for multinational Automotive companies

• Implement procurement global strategy and policies

• Global Sourcing: in charge of Asian-pacific / built up Lead buyer together with headquarter

• Process auditor based on VDA6.3, Quality system auditor according to ISO/TS 16949

For more information about this candidate, please contact Claire Zheng

Country Sales Manager - Industrial Oil & Gas

Nationality: Chinese 

Based: Beijing

Availability: One month's notice 

 

 Skills:

• More than 20 year work experiences for international companies, both sales and service management

• Strong planner, problem solver and leader who can train, supervise motivate colleagues to work together to get the organization goals

• Excellent communication, presentation and negotiation skills, can be depend upon to represented the organization effectively and to productive relationship with individuals and staff levels

For more information about this candidate, please contact Ricky Wang

Marketing Manager

Nationality: Chinese    

Based: Shanghai

Availability: One month's notice

 

 Skills:

• Experienced Marketing Specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the food services and chemicals industry

• Skilled in Process Control, Root Cause Analysis, Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, and Continuous Improvement

• Strong marketing professional with a Bachelor's degree focused in Food quality and safety

For more information about this candidate, please contact Sidsel Xue

Software Developer

Nationality: Chinese

Based: Shanghai

Availability: One month's notice

 

 Skills:

• Experienced Senior Developer with a demonstrated history of working in the ecommerce and education industry

• Master in software architecture, C#/NodeJS/Python/VUE/React

• Expert on programming with C#/JavaScript/Node/Python etc.

For more information about this candidate, please contact Cheryl Wan

General Manager

Nationality: Hong Kong

Based: Hong Kong/China

Availability: One month's notice

 

 Skills:

• >28 years extensive China experience with >10 years being stationed in Shanghai and Guangzhou.

• Unique and broad spectrum of experiences with both depth (functional responsibilities) & breadth (global coverage) spanning through almost all aspects of business management and operations.

• Championed strategic moves including M&A, alliance, divestiture, JV negotiation and integration fulfilment.

• Creative, multicultural and multilingual with solid track record of success in leading over US$500 millions business.

For more information about this candidate, please contact Barry Kirkwood

 

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