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About the Role Talon is expanding its RFID capabilities as part of our strategy to provide more integrated identification, traceability, and supply chain solutions to global brands and manufacturing partners. We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven RFID Sales Manager – Asia Pacific to accelerate the growth of our RFID business across the region. This role will be responsible for developing new business, expanding RFID opportunities within Talon’s existing customer base, and converting brand-level opportunities into scalable commercial programs across sourcing offices and manufacturing locations. The successful candidate should combine strong RFID industry knowledge, solution-selling capability, and an established network within the apparel, footwear, retail, trims, packaging, or related supply-chain ecosystem. This is a highly entrepreneurial role with significant opportunity to contribute to the development of Talon’s growing RFID business. Key Responsibilities Drive RFID revenue growth across Asia Pacific through new customer acquisition and expansion of existing strategic accounts. Build and manage a qualified sales pipeline covering global brands, retailers, sourcing offices, buying offices, garment manufacturers, footwear manufacturers, and other relevant supply-chain partners. Develop opportunities at both brand/retailer nomination level and factory implementation level, converting strategic customer engagement into recurring production volume. Work closely with customers to understand their operational requirements and develop appropriate RFID solutions, including UHF RFID labels/tags, inlays, encoding, printing, data management, and related identification solutions. Lead the commercial process from initial customer engagement and technical evaluation through sampling, pilot programs, pricing, nomination, implementation, and volume production. Identify opportunities to introduce RFID solutions into Talon’s existing trims, labels, packaging, and zipper customer base. Develop account strategies for priority customers and maintain clear revenue targets, pipeline visibility, conversion plans, and sales forecasts. Monitor RFID market developments, competitor activity, pricing trends, emerging technologies, and evolving brand/retailer requirements. Work closely with Talon’s Sales, Product Development, Operations, Sourcing, Quality, IT/Data, and Finance teams to ensure successful customer implementation and commercial execution. Coordinate with Talon’s US, UK, and APAC commercial teams to develop global brand opportunities and ensure effective regional implementation. Represent Talon at customer meetings, industry events, supplier meetings, and relevant RFID / retail technology forums. Qualifications & Experience Minimum 5 years of successful B2B sales or business development experience in RFID, preferably within apparel, footwear, retail, labels, packaging, trims, or supply-chain solutions. Demonstrated track record of winning and developing RFID programs with global brands, retailers, sourcing offices, buying offices, or manufacturing groups. Strong practical understanding of UHF RFID technology, including tags/inlays, antennas, encoding, printing, readers, data capture, and relevant software/data integration. Good understanding of how RFID programs move from brand nomination and technical approval to factory implementation and production scale-up. Existing industry relationships across Asia Pacific, particularly within major sourcing and manufacturing markets such as China, Vietnam, Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, and other Southeast Asian countries, would be highly valuable. Proven ability to build and manage a sales pipeline and consistently achieve revenue and business development targets. Strong commercial judgment with the ability to balance customer requirements, pricing, margin, technical feasibility, and long-term account value. Entrepreneurial and hands-on mindset, comfortable working in a developing business where processes and capabilities are being built in parallel with commercial growth. Strong communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-management skills. Ability and willingness to travel regularly across Asia Pacific. Fluent spoken and written English and Mandarin Chinese required. Cantonese is an advantage. Preferred Background Candidates with relevant commercial experience from leading RFID, identification, labels, packaging, or supply-chain solution companies are particularly encouraged. Experience involving RFID nomination programs, apparel/footwear supply chains, variable data management, label conversion, or brand-level RFID deployment will be a strong advantage. About Talon International, Inc. WWW.TALONINTERNATIONAL.COM Inventors of the zipper in 1893, Talon International has evolved into a global leader in apparel innovation, offering end-to-end solutions in zippers, trims, labels, and packaging. For over 130 years, Talon has set the standard for quality, from supplying the U.S. military in World War II to traveling to the moon with NASA astronauts, a legacy that continues to drive our future. Talon360™ delivers seamless design, manufacturing, and global distribution, connecting creative ideas to production with precision and speed. Through our pioneering Adjustec® stretch technology, we transform rigid fabrics into performance-driven stretch materials, trusted by leading brands such as Levi’s and Van Heusen. Talon is the choice of brands that shape global fashion which includes Polo Ralph Lauren, VF Corporation, American Eagle, Express, Walmart, J.C. Penney, Eddie Bauer, and Fat Face. Talon International provides complete fashion solutions, not just components. From design to production, we continue to innovate, inspire, and connect the world. One garment at a time. The company is headquartered in Los Angeles, and has offices and facilities throughout the United States, United Kingdom, China, Hong Kong, India, Bangladesh, Vietnam. To cope with our continuous expansion in local and overseas markets, we are seeking for high caliber individuals to join us . An attractive remuneration package together with fringe benefits will be offered to the right candidate. Interested parties are invited to apply with your full resume, current and expected salary. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.
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