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Chief of Staff - China Team

Los Angeles, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 Feb 2025

About the role

THE COMPANY: BIRDY GREY

Birdy Grey is a direct-to-consumer brand whose mission is to celebrate friendships during one of the most important milestones in a person’s life: their wedding.

Founded in 2017 by best friends Grace Lee (Founder & Chief Creative Officer) and Monica Ashauer (Co-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer), Birdy Grey offers affordable bridesmaid dresses starting at just $89, groomsmen suits starting at $199, plus fun gifts and accessories for everyone in the wedding party. Since day one, we've dressed over a million bridesmaids and we're proud to be a trusted resource for brides and grooms on their most cherished day.

POSITION: Chief of Staff - Supply Chain - China Office

REPORTS TO: COO

LOCATION: West Coast based (hybrid), up to 50% travel to China

Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA with an office in New York, NY, Birdy Grey supports remote work for eligible roles. We ask that all employees travel to either office once a quarter. #LI-Hybrid

Birdy Grey is looking for a strategic Chief of Staff to help grow our Birdy Grey China office and ensure the success of our evolving supply chain requirements. This role requires a candidate bilingual in Mandarin (Native proficiency) and English (fluent). This role will be required to work PST hours and join meetings during China business hours. This role will travel up to 50% of their time to China. The right candidate will have spent 3-4 years in a consulting role, and must have spent significant time living in China.

SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES

Work collaboratively with US and China leadership to define, prioritize, and execute critical supply chain projects & continuous improvement efforts
Use strategic frameworks and analytics to tackle problems in an organized, hypothesis- and data-driven manner
Scope and manage on-time execution of complex, cross-functional projects across the US and China teams
Ensure that BG is using the China team’s supply chain expertise to accomplish company goals by acting as a thought partner, translator, and liaison to between the China and US teams
Bridge language barriers and cultural differences between the US and China teams to ensure that we are solving the root cause of problems as they arise
Work in a very fast-paced environment that requires excellent collaboration skills with team members at all levels
Monitor performance of the business by ensuring core KPIs are met and understanding the driving forces behind them

THE RIGHT CANDIDATE: QUALIFICATIONS & PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

EDUCATION: Bachelor’s Degree Required

EXPERIENCE / REQUIREMENTS:

Native Mandarin speaker, bilingual fluent in English
6-7 years of professional experience
1-2 years of professional experience in China highly preferred
4+ years of experience in management/strategy consulting firm
3+ years experience working in the United States or closely with a US team
Ability to travel up to 40% of the time to China, on a quarterly basis for extended periods mostly Guangdong province)
Ability to work China business hours
Fashion & apparel supply chain experience preferred
Demonstrated track record of exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
Experience managing cross-functional projects (e.g., design, production, operations, etc.)
Strong executive presence and communication skills
Strong ability to identify and prioritize the most impactful business issues
Ability to distill complex issues into structured frameworks and action plans
Ability to thrive in an ambiguous environment with a high degree of autonomy
Ability to develop strong collaborative relationships with multiple stakeholders
Ability to multi-task and handle several deadlines simultaneously
Expert excel skills to analyze data and build complex dynamic models from scratch
High degree of comfort with messy, complex data sets
Excellent communication skills (verbal, presentation and written)
Hard working and willing to roll sleeves up - no job is too big or too small