Scott Fiora

With more than 20 years of procurement expertise across Asia, Neon Orient (an FLS Group company) is a trusted partner to fashion and consumer goods brands globally. We work with leading brands, retailers, importers, and distributors to streamline sourcing, product development, and supply chain execution. As Procurement Manager & Product Developer, Scott plays a key role in helping brands bring products to market with greater efficiency, consistency, and commercial advantage. Leveraging deep supplier relationships across Asia, Scott works closely with brands to improve sourcing strategies, product quality, costing, and speed to market across multiple categories. ♦ Lead procurement and sourcing strategies across global supplier networks to deliver commercial and operational efficiencies. ♦ Partner with fashion and consumer brands on end-to-end product development, from concept through to production and delivery. ♦ Build and maintain strong relationships with manufacturers and key stakeholders to ensure product consistency, quality, and competitive pricing. ♦ Collaborate cross-functionally with design, production, logistics, and finance teams to execute projects seamlessly. ♦ Identify new product and sourcing opportunities that support brand growth, margin improvement, and supply chain scalability. ♦ Work closely with global brands, retailers, and distributors to develop tailored sourcing and manufacturing solutions.

♦ Develop and execute strategic plans to expand and grow the organization’s presence & further potential in the APAC Market. ♦ Collaboration with stakeholders to develop new sales opportunities & deliver prospective customers focusing on strategy. ♦ Plan, implement & manage agreed sales programs, initiatives, and events and within the APAC region. ♦ Drive net new and expansion revenue through our distribution partners.

♦ Implemented strategic plans to drive commercial growth and performance while ensuring high operational standards. ♦ Working closely with local distributors to support the development and expansion of company capability. ♦ Proactively liaised with clients to understand their business drivers and ensure their requirements were met. ♦ Communicate market dynamics, competitor intelligence and tactical responses for operational and brand strategies. ♦ Create local marketing strategies to drive traffic to website and brand awareness for our retail stockists.

♦ Provided high level strategic leadership and management to the global teams based in Australia, China, Brazil and USA. ♦ Assessed the market alongside technical, financial and organisational capability to deliver desired outcomes. ♦ Established realistic goals to put in place practical strategies, utilising project management systems to meet deadlines.

♦ Lead brand innovation with pipeline management, product development and strategic alignment. ♦ Develop, implement and execute high-impact brand plans and operational strategy. ♦ Foster a team growth mindset in order to continuously optimise processes, plans and morals across the board. ♦ Identify new business opportunities and creatively participated in sales solution development. ♦ End to End product management for companies based in Australia. ♦ Established partner fashion showroom in China, managing wholesale operations for Australian fashion brands.

♦ Successfully introduced Australian FMCG & Agricultural brands into multiple Chinese provinces. ♦ Created partnerships with large supermarket groups to sell Australian FMCG & Agricultural products in China. ♦ Oversaw large accounts through the effective delivery of sales, driving revenue across a high value portfolio. ♦ Created overarching business and financial plans with full P&L responsibility.

The company was acquired in 2017 and no longer operates as an independent brand. ♦ Founded company and grew company to have offices in Australia and China. ♦ One of the first Australian groups to have its own wholesale showroom based in China that sold Australian brands to the Chinese market. ♦ Motivated, inspired and continuously developed my team while managing conflict and achieving optimal results. ♦ Utilised strong communication to convey complex concepts in compelling, transparent and creative ways. ♦ Led the development and implementation of operational, communications and brand management strategies. ♦ Developed multi brand retail stores in Australia selling women’s fashion.