For e-commerce brands and importers in the US and Canada
Your own employee in China, working only for you.
Not a sourcing agent. A full time, English speaking hire on your team who runs your China side day to day: your suppliers, production, shipping, prices and problems, before they reach you.
$500 deposit to start. $1,500 when you hire. That is it. 30 day money back guarantee.
Lin Wei
Your China operations employee · Shenzhen
Shenzhen 9:14 PM
Toronto 8:14 AM
Order: Ceramic mugs
5,000 units
Production
Quality check
Container loading
Shipped
Morning! The factory tried to raise the mug price 8%. I checked raw material prices, they are flat this month, so I pushed back and they held the original price. I also combined the mug and lid shipments into one container, saved $1,850 on freight. Photos and QC report attached.
Built for brands shipping containers, not single orders.
If you deal with more than 5 suppliers in China and ship containers of product, you already have a full time China job inside your business. You are probably doing it yourself, late at night, across a 12 to 16 hour time difference.
If you have one supplier and order twice a year, you do not need this. If China operations eat your week, you do.
Your China based employee takes that whole job:
- Organizes every supplier, order and timeline in one place
- Follows up production, samples and deadlines daily
- Checks factory price changes against raw material costs and real market conditions, so random increases and scams get flagged early
- Coordinates freight, compares shipping quotes and consolidates containers to save you money on shipping
- Watches for regulation changes that affect your product, shipping or compliance, and flags them before they become a problem
- Visits factories, checks quality in person, sends photos and reports
- Negotiates in Mandarin, reports to you in clear English
Your suppliers work while you sleep. Now someone on your side does too.
What your employee in China does
The work you would do yourself if you lived next to your factories, and spoke Mandarin.
Updates while you sleep
China is 12 to 16 hours ahead. Your employee works your factories’ hours, so you wake up to answers instead of questions.
No kickbacks
They never take commissions or gifts from factories. They work only for you.
Negotiates in Mandarin
Prices, minimum orders and payment terms negotiated in Mandarin, reported to you in clear English.
On the factory floor
Visits your suppliers, checks quality in person and sends photos and reports.
Price checks
Every increase checked against raw material and market conditions before you approve it.
Shipping savings
Freight compared and shipments organized to cut container costs.
Regulation watch
Changes that affect your products flagged early.
One point of contact
All your suppliers, organized by one person who works only for you.
Meet vetted candidates in China
Vetted, bilingual and based in China’s manufacturing hubs. Every candidate is interviewed, English tested and reference checked before you ever see them.
Jason C.
Senior operations manager
- Based in
- Shenzhen
- Experience
- 9 years
- English
- Fluent
- Availability
- Full-time
- Electronics
- Accessories
Mei L.
Order and operations coordinator
- Based in
- Yiwu
- Experience
- 5 years
- English
- Advanced
- Availability
- Full-time or part-time
- Home goods
- Kitchenware
Wei Z.
Quality and logistics lead
- Based in
- Ningbo
- Experience
- 7 years
- English
- Fluent
- Availability
- Full-time
- Apparel
- Textiles
How it works
Most clients meet a vetted shortlist within about a week.
- 1
Tell us about your business
A short call on your products, your suppliers, and what China work is costing you time today.
- 2
We vet your shortlist
Candidates are interviewed, English tested and reference checked by us. You meet only vetted people.
- 3
Final interview, with you
You interview the final candidate yourself, or we do the final interview together. Your call.
- 4
You hire them
They join your team and your chats, and you talk to them daily like any employee. If you are not satisfied within 30 days, you get your money back.
Loyal to you. Only you.
The biggest risk overseas often isn’t the factory. It’s a middleman who is quietly paid by the other side. Your employee is paid by you, and only you.
- Works only for you, never for a factory.
- No commissions or side payments from suppliers. Ever.
- Every supplier conversation is visible to you.
- Any breach ends the hire. That is what the 30 day money back guarantee is for.
Built by an operator, not a recruiter.
Anchor exists because its founder built an e-bike brand from a condo parking garage during COVID to 8 figures, through tariffs and supply chaos, with stores in Toronto and Manhattan, Costco online, and 30+ dealers across Canada.
Dealing with 12 suppliers in China was the biggest time drain in the business. Hiring properly in China was the biggest lever out of it.
Simple, one time pricing
- To start your search
- $500deposit
- When you hire
- $1,500
- Total
- $2,000one time. That is it.
No percentage of your orders. No cut from factories. No monthly Anchor fee.
Your employee’s salary
A strong, experienced China based hire typically costs $1,000 to $3,000 USD per month in salary, depending on experience and city. That salary is theirs, not a markup product.
30 day guarantee
If you are not satisfied in the first 30 days, you get your money back.
Optional payroll handling
Because your employee is paid in China, we can handle payroll for you for a fee. You pay us, we pay them locally, and we take a percentage for the service. You never have to figure out paying someone in China yourself.
Common questions
How is this different from a sourcing agent?+
A sourcing agent works for many clients, works order by order, and often earns a cut from the factory or from your orders. Your Anchor hire is your employee. They work only for you, every day, across all your suppliers, shipping, prices and production, and they never take a cut from your orders or your factories.
Do I pay anything upfront?+
Yes. A $500 deposit starts your search. You pay the $1,500 balance only when you hire. That is the full fee, $2,000 total.
What if it is not a good fit?+
If you are not satisfied within the first 30 days, you get your money back.
Who employs them?+
They are your hire and they work on your team, directed by you. If you want payroll handled in China, we can do it for a fee: you pay us, we pay them locally.
How will I talk to them?+
Daily, like any employee, on email, Slack, WhatsApp or WeChat. They speak English and keep hours that overlap with your morning.
Is there a monthly fee or a long contract with Anchor?+
No. The Anchor fee is one time, $500 plus $1,500 on hire. Their monthly salary is separate, and optional payroll handling is the only ongoing service, only if you choose it.
How quickly can they start?+
Most clients meet a vetted shortlist within about a week, do the final interview with us or on their own, and their employee starts within two to three weeks.
Will they protect my designs and supplier list?+
Yes. As part of every placement, they sign a confidentiality agreement covering your products, designs and suppliers.
How do you choose candidates?+
Every candidate passes a business English test, a structured interview, a practical task on order follow-up and logistics, and reference checks. Most have years of experience in purchasing, logistics or supply chain.
Where are they based?+
Mostly in manufacturing hubs such as Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Yiwu and Ningbo, so visiting your factories and ports in person is practical.
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