Hiring for Supply Chain & Engineering in Mainland China.
The volume of Supply Chain & Engineering vacancies declined in 2023, due to ongoing global economic recovery and adjustment following the pandemic. As a result, companies approached recruitment with caution, prioritising quality over quantity and leading to decreased industry mobility.
Looking ahead to 2024, it’s difficult to determine whether there will be an improvement. However, there is still a strong need for talent in the central and western parts of the country.
As Shanghai continues to establish itself as a hub for scientific innovation, the overall demand for research and development talent remains stable. Sectors such as intelligent manufacturing, new energy, and smart automobiles are areas of sustained interest.
Domestic companies are also actively expanding overseas, coupled with major enterprises seeking new sources of business growth. This presents numerous opportunities.
The top 3 things Supply Chain & Engineering talent look for when moving jobs:
- 1
Meaningful and impactful work
- 2
Career growth and development opportunities
- 3
Higher salary offers
In demand roles
- Sales
- Business Development
- Supply Chain
- Import & Export Management
- R&D Expert
Valuable skill sets
- High Tech R&D
- Global Procurement
- Change Management
- Oversea Sales
- Lean
Up, down or flat? The state of salaries.
Overall, salary increases slowed in 2023, and some companies were impacted by their performance, resulting in a large influence on their year-end bonuses.
There won’t be significant changes in 2024. The specific situation will depend on each company’s own circumstances.
Supply Chain & Engineering salaries in Mainland China
| Job Title | Sector | Sub Sector | Location | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Job Title | Sector | Sub Sector | Location | Low | Average | High |
Merchandiser Merchandising & Buying Merchandising & Buying |
Consumer Retail | Merchandising & Buying | Shanghai | ¥200,000 | ¥250,000 | ¥300,000 |
Merchandising Manager Merchandising & Buying Merchandising & Buying |
Consumer Retail | Merchandising & Buying | Shanghai | ¥400,000 | ¥500,000 | ¥600,000 |
Merchandising Director Merchandising & Buying Merchandising & Buying |
Consumer Retail | Merchandising & Buying | Shanghai | ¥800,000 | ¥1,200,000 | ¥1,600,000 |
Buyer Merchandising & Buying Merchandising & Buying |
Consumer Retail | Merchandising & Buying | Shanghai | ¥240,000 | ¥420,000 | ¥600,000 |
Buying Manager Merchandising & Buying Merchandising & Buying |
Consumer Retail | Merchandising & Buying | Shanghai | ¥400,000 | ¥600,000 | ¥800,000 |
Buying Director Merchandising & Buying Merchandising & Buying |
Consumer Retail | Merchandising & Buying | Shanghai | ¥800,000 | ¥1,200,000 | ¥1,600,000 |
Product Development Specialist Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Consumer Retail | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥200,000 | ¥250,000 | ¥300,000 |
Product Development Manager Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Consumer Retail | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥450,000 | ¥600,000 |
Product Development Director Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Consumer Retail | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥600,000 | ¥1,050,000 | ¥1,500,000 |
QA/QC Specialist Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Consumer Retail | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥200,000 | ¥250,000 | ¥300,000 |
QA/QC Manager Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Consumer Retail | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥450,000 | ¥600,000 |
QA/QC Director Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Consumer Retail | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥600,000 | ¥1,000,000 | ¥1,400,000 |
Sourcing Manager Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Consumer Retail | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥450,000 | ¥600,000 |
Sourcing Director Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Consumer Retail | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥600,000 | ¥1,000,000 | ¥1,400,000 |
Supply Chain Director Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥700,000 | ¥1,250,000 | ¥1,800,000 |
Supply Chain Manager Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥400,000 | ¥500,000 |
Purchasing Director Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥600,000 | ¥1,200,000 | ¥1,800,000 |
Purchasing Manager Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥500,000 | ¥700,000 |
Commodity Manager Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥260,000 | ¥380,000 | ¥500,000 |
Project Purchasing Manager Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥450,000 | ¥600,000 |
Project Purchasing Engineer Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥240,000 | ¥320,000 | ¥400,000 |
Sourcing Manager Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥360,000 | ¥480,000 | ¥600,000 |
Sourcing Engineer Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥240,000 | ¥320,000 | ¥400,000 |
Cost Estimator Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥240,000 | ¥320,000 | ¥400,000 |
Senior Buyer Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥180,000 | ¥240,000 | ¥300,000 |
Indirect Purchasing Director Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥500,000 | ¥650,000 | ¥800,000 |
Indirector Purchasing Manager Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥400,000 | ¥500,000 |
Logistic Manager Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥400,000 | ¥500,000 |
Logistic Supervisor Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥200,000 | ¥250,000 | ¥300,000 |
Trade Compliance Manager Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥450,000 | ¥600,000 |
S&OP Director Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥500,000 | ¥900,000 | ¥1,300,000 |
Planning Manager Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥450,000 | ¥600,000 |
Demand Planning Director Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥500,000 | ¥650,000 | ¥800,000 |
Demand Planning Manager Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥370,000 | ¥440,000 |
Supply Planning Director Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥600,000 | ¥700,000 | ¥1,400,000 |
Supply Planning Manager Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥370,000 | ¥440,000 |
Warehouse Manager Supply Chain Supply Chain |
Industrial | Supply Chain | Shanghai | ¥260,000 | ¥330,000 | ¥400,000 |
VP / Engineering VP Engineering Engineering |
Industrial | Engineering | Shanghai | ¥1,000,000 | ¥1,500,000 | ¥2,000,000 |
Director / Engineering Director Engineering Engineering |
Industrial | Engineering | Shanghai | ¥700,000 | ¥110,000 | ¥1,500,000 |
Manager / Engineering Manager Engineering Engineering |
Industrial | Engineering | Shanghai | ¥500,000 | ¥650,000 | ¥800,000 |
Product Development Manager Engineering Engineering |
Industrial | Engineering | Shanghai | ¥400,000 | ¥500,000 | ¥600,000 |
Chief Engineer Engineering Engineering |
Industrial | Engineering | Shanghai | ¥40,000 | ¥700,000 | ¥1,000,000 |
Senior Product Engineer Engineering Engineering |
Industrial | Engineering | Shanghai | ¥240,000 | ¥350,000 | ¥460,000 |
Product Engineer Engineering Engineering |
Industrial | Engineering | Shanghai | ¥200,000 | ¥280,000 | ¥360,000 |
Advanced Engineering Manager Engineering Engineering |
Industrial | Engineering | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥450,000 | ¥600,000 |
Director - QA/QC QA / QC QA / QC |
Industrial | QA / QC | Shanghai | ¥600,000 | ¥1,100,000 | ¥1,600,000 |
Senior Manager / Associate Director - QA/QC QA / QC QA / QC |
Industrial | QA / QC | Shanghai | ¥500,000 | ¥650,000 | ¥800,000 |
Manager - QA/QC QA / QC QA / QC |
Industrial | QA / QC | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥450,000 | ¥600,000 |
Supervisor / Assistant Manager - QA/QC QA / QC QA / QC |
Industrial | QA / QC | Shanghai | ¥240,000 | ¥290,000 | ¥340,000 |
Executive - QA/QC QA / QC QA / QC |
Industrial | QA / QC | Shanghai | ¥100,000 | ¥170,000 | ¥240,000 |
Plant Manager / Plant GM Production Production |
Industrial | Production | Shanghai | ¥600,000 | ¥1,000,000 | ¥1,400,000 |
Operation Director (Plant) Production Production |
Industrial | Production | Shanghai | ¥500,000 | ¥750,000 | ¥1,000,000 |
Operation Manager Production Production |
Industrial | Production | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥450,000 | ¥600,000 |
Production Director Production Production |
Industrial | Production | Shanghai | ¥500,000 | ¥650,000 | ¥800,000 |
Production Manager Production Production |
Industrial | Production | Shanghai | ¥250,000 | ¥400,000 | ¥550,000 |
VSM Manager Operations / Process Operations / Process |
Industrial | Operations / Process | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥450,000 | ¥600,000 |
Engineering Director (Plant) Operations / Process Operations / Process |
Industrial | Operations / Process | Shanghai | ¥500,000 | ¥750,000 | ¥1,000,000 |
Process Engineer Operations / Process Operations / Process |
Industrial | Operations / Process | Shanghai | ¥360,000 | ¥480,000 | ¥600,000 |
Manufacturing Engineer Operations / Process Operations / Process |
Industrial | Operations / Process | Shanghai | ¥200,000 | ¥375,000 | ¥500,000 |
Industrial Engineer Operations / Process Operations / Process |
Industrial | Operations / Process | Shanghai | ¥120,000 | ¥210,000 | ¥300,000 |
Lean / Six Sigma Manager Operations / Process Operations / Process |
Industrial | Operations / Process | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥450,000 | ¥600,000 |
Quality Director, Plant Quality Quality |
Industrial | Quality | Shanghai | ¥460,000 | ¥630,000 | ¥800,000 |
Quality Manager Quality Quality |
Industrial | Quality | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥450,000 | ¥600,000 |
Process Quality Manager Quality Quality |
Industrial | Quality | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥450,000 | ¥600,000 |
Process Quality Engineer Quality Quality |
Industrial | Quality | Shanghai | ¥140,000 | ¥220,000 | ¥300,000 |
Customer Quality Manager Quality Quality |
Industrial | Quality | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥400,000 | ¥500,000 |
Customer Quality Engineer Quality Quality |
Industrial | Quality | Shanghai | ¥200,000 | ¥275,000 | ¥350,000 |
Quality System Manager Quality Quality |
Industrial | Quality | Shanghai | ¥300,000 | ¥400,000 | ¥500,000 |
Quality System Engineer Quality Quality |
Industrial | Quality | Shanghai | ¥180,000 | ¥240,000 | ¥300,000 |
Supply Quality Manager Quality Quality |
Industrial | Quality | Shanghai | ¥240,000 | ¥420,000 | ¥600,000 |
Supply Quality Engineer Quality Quality |
Industrial | Quality | Shanghai | ¥200,000 | ¥250,000 | ¥300,000 |
Director EHS EHS |
Industrial | EHS | Shanghai | ¥500,000 | ¥1,000,000 | ¥150,000 |
Senior Manager / Associate Director EHS EHS |
Industrial | EHS | Shanghai | ¥350,000 | ¥500,000 | ¥650,000 |
Manager EHS EHS |
Industrial | EHS | Shanghai | ¥200,000 | ¥350,000 | ¥500,000 |
Supervisor / Assistant Manager EHS EHS |
Industrial | EHS | Shanghai | ¥150,000 | ¥225,000 | ¥300,000 |
Executive EHS EHS |
Industrial | EHS | Shanghai | ¥80,000 | ¥150,000 | ¥220,000 |
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