GPD Officer - Avery Dennison - Guangzhou, China

About the role The GPD Officer plays a vital role in driving business growth by coordinating new item developments and revisions independently with the Sales team. This position is responsible for managing global programs across cross-functional teams, providing professional advice to retail brand customers, analyzing operational margins, and ensuring global production consistency across manufacturing units. Key Responsibilities - Work independently with Sales on new item development and item revision. - Manage global programs with cross functional teams to ensure a timely and successful rollout. - Calculate and collect global prices as required. - Perform global margin analysis when needed by management. - Work with the Sampling team to deliver qualified samples on a timely basis. - Deploy approved items to global manufacturing units with required standards to ensure global consistency. - Sufficient understanding about the new technology / solution & its application. - Describe pain points from daily operation and provide suggestions to avoid the problem. - Professional advisor to customers. Understand responsible Retail Brand performance and drive improvement to support business growth. - Support other tasks assigned by the supervisor. Job Requirements - English level is CET4 or above, 2 years above any professional experience. - Experience in merchandising and/or product development coordination such as handle sampling, vendor liaison and quotation will be an advantage. - Experience in printing & design and apparel/footwear merchandising will be an advantage. - Good logical thinking and experience in handling data will be an advantage. - Good analytical skills and ability to determine the best production methods in line with desired price points. - Good communication skills, adaptability and self motivation. - Good in written and spoken English and Mandarin. Cantonese is preferable. - Detail-oriented, can work under pressure and handle multiple tasks at the same time. - Strong execution, good sense of urgency and escalation.