Retail Product & Trend Expert

Title: Retail Product & Trend Expert for China Sourcing Company (UK/EU/US/LatAm ONLY)

Description:
We are a China-based sourcing company with strong operations in:

Yiwu (fast market sourcing, mix containers)

Ningbo (factory-direct sourcing at best price)

We supply international buyers and want to expand with:

Large retailers (Tesco, Zara, Walmart, Target, etc.)

Importers and mid/small retailers

Priority markets: Europe, UK, US, Middle East.
Next expansion: Brazil, Mexico, Argentina.

We publish 1–2 product flyers weekly (printed and distributed in Yiwu + published online and sent to clients) and maintain a website catalog.
We need a high-level product person to make our product selection more advanced, more retail-ready, and ahead of other sourcing agencies.

What you will do (ongoing):

Recommend weekly SKUs/categories for flyers and catalogs

Identify new/trending products early for our target regions

Advise on China-advantage categories vs India/Turkey/SEA

Guide flyer/catalog structure and product positioning

Give region-specific direction (UK/EU/US/Middle East → later LatAm)

MUST HAVE (strict):

Background — you must be one of these profiles:

Ex-Retail Buyer / Category Manager (retail chain or importer)

Merchandising / Trend & Product Consultant

Private Label Product Manager

Skills — you must have all of these:

Proven ability to spot trending SKUs early (not 6 months late)

Strong knowledge of retail price ladders and what drives volume

Clear understanding of EU/UK/US vs Middle East differences

Enough China/product knowledge to say:
“This category still makes sense from China; this one doesn’t anymore.”

Ability to produce short, practical weekly product shortlists ready to publish

Commercial mindset + fast, clear communication in English

NICE TO HAVE:

Experience with large retailers or import/distribution

Home, lifestyle, non-food consumer goods focus

Seasonal range building / promo bundle experience

Light competitor benchmarking

LOCATION REQUIREMENT (strict):

To ensure real alignment with our target retail markets and time zones,
we will ONLY consider applicants based in:

UK / Europe / USA / Canada / Latin America

We are NOT considering applicants based in Asia, Pakistan, or Africa.

Project type: Long-term weekly/monthly collaboration
Start: Immediate
To apply, please include:

5–8 lines summarizing your relevant experience

1–2 examples of trend/product selection work

Your country/time zone

Weekly availability