Candy manufacturer scaling retail and O2O distribution across China
Fujian Yakefood is a 1,000+ employee candy producer in Jinjiang operating a sales-driven organizational structure—67 sales roles against 30 marketing—while pursuing O2O platform expansion and new product launches. The tech stack is entirely consumer-facing (WeChat, Weibo, Douyin, Xiaohongshu) with no developer infrastructure, indicating a traditional CPG supply chain prioritizing brand activation and direct-to-consumer channels over backend automation. Hiring has decelerated but remains concentrated in sales and marketing, reflecting a focus on distribution velocity and market penetration.
Notable leadership hires: Finance Director, Sales Director, Marketing Director, Workshop Director, Regional Director
Yakefood manufactures and distributes candy products across China, with headquarters in Jinjiang, Fujian Province. The company operates across offline retail, e-commerce, and emerging O2O sales channels, supported by internal manufacturing, quality assurance, and regional sales teams. Current strategic initiatives center on new product development, retail channel expansion, brand awareness (particularly on social platforms like Douyin and Xiaohongshu), and production efficiency—balancing growth targets against manufacturing cost control and inventory management for evolving retail formats.
Excel, Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint), Adobe Creative tools (Photoshop, Illustrator), and Chinese social platforms (WeChat, Weibo, Douyin, Xiaohongshu). No internal development platforms in use.
Jinjiang, Fujian Province, China. The company operates exclusively within China and hires only in the Chinese market.
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