The plan.
How many people, in which roles, reporting to whom, and what each of them does day to day.
Program 5 of 6 · Asia Agent Pte Ltd
Local Team Setup
Your own people in the hub, working to your standards.
Some importers reach a point where it makes sense to have their own team close to the factories. Direct contact with suppliers, faster answers, and records that belong to you.
We design the team, hire and train it, and write the procedures and the legal frame. It runs with any employer-of-record provider you choose.
- Timeline
- Scoped with you, in writing
- Where
- China, Vietnam and India
- Price
- From $9,000
- Scoped
- In writing, before you pay
Why a team of your own
When you buy at serious volume, a lot depends on what happens in the factory between orders: who follows production, who chases the documents, who knows the supplier. If that sits with agents and intermediaries, it also sits with their way of working.
A team of your own changes that. You choose the people, you set the standards, and the knowledge stays with you.
It doesn't have to be big. Often it's two or three people, with clear roles and good procedures, and that's enough.
Who it's for
- Importers buying at serious volume from one hub who want their own people there.
- Importers adding Vietnam or India who want a team in place from the start.
- Importers who want to move from agents and intermediaries to a team of their own.
- Importers who already have people in a hub but no written procedures behind them.
If you need one person in China, Employee in China from China Agent Ltd may fit better. It's a simpler way to start.
What you get
The hiring.
Job descriptions and recruiting, with candidates presented to you. You choose who joins.
The training.
Your standards, your products and your suppliers. How to follow production, handle suppliers and keep records.
The procedures.
Simple written steps for production follow-up, documents and payments, so the work doesn't depend on one person's memory.
The legal frame.
Employment and supplier contract templates for each country, drafted with local counsel, plus clear steps for when a supplier doesn't follow the agreement.
The records system.
Shipment records, supplier files and traceability, set up so your team keeps your compliance file current as they work.
How it works
1.
We scope it together.
A call about your volume, your suppliers and the hub. We confirm the team plan, the price and the timeline in writing.
2.
We design the team.
Roles, procedures and the legal frame, written before anyone is hired.
3.
We hire and train.
We recruit, you choose, and we train the team on your products and your suppliers.
4.
We hand it over.
Your team, your procedures and your records, with a clear checklist for the first months.
How it's set up
Around your choice. Your people can be employed by your own entity or by any employer-of-record provider you choose. We build the team and the procedures to work with either.
You choose the people. We recruit and present candidates. You decide who joins.
Your standards, written down. Procedures and records are yours. If someone leaves, the work doesn't.
Built to run on its own. We build the setup in an affordable way, so your team can run it independently afterwards.
What it costs
From $9,000.
The price depends on the number of people and roles, the countries involved, and how much needs to be written down.
Every project is scoped and priced in writing before you pay. Salaries and employment costs are separate, and are paid by you or your employer-of-record provider.
After the setup
The team is yours. What happens next is your choice.
- Run it yourself. Your team and your procedures are ready to go.
- Build the system around it. Compliance System Build connects your team's work to the supplier files and procedures inside your company.
- Start with the map. Mapping & Origin shows what your team needs to follow, in every country.
- Stay close. For month-to-month work with a supplier: China Agent Ltd in China, or Vietnam-Agent.com and India-Agent.com in those hubs. An option, never a requirement.
Questions about Local Team Setup
What is a local team setup?
A project where Asia Agent helps an importer put its own team in a manufacturing hub. We design the team, recruit and train it, and write the procedures and legal frame. The team is then handed over to the importer.
Do I need my own company in the country?
Not necessarily. Your people can be employed by your own entity or by an employer-of-record provider of your choice. We build the team and the procedures to work with either.
Do you hire the people for me?
We recruit and present candidates, and you choose who joins. They are employed by you or by your employer-of-record provider.
How is this different from Employee in China?
Employee in China, from China Agent Ltd, puts one person in China, employed through China Agent. Local Team Setup builds a team of your own, in China, Vietnam or India, with procedures and a legal frame around it, and works with any employer-of-record provider.
Who owns the procedures and records?
You do. They are written for your business and handed over.
Will we need you to run it afterwards?
No. We build the setup in an affordable way, so it can be run independently afterwards. You pay for the build, and the team is yours.
Which countries do you cover?
China, Vietnam and India. Other hubs are scoped on request.
How long does it take?
It depends on the number of people, the roles and the country. The timeline is agreed in writing at the start.
How much does it cost?
From $9,000, depending on the number of people and roles and the countries involved. Salaries and employment costs are separate and are paid by you or your employer-of-record provider.
Do you give legal advice?
No. We build the supplier side: the records, files and structure. Your customs broker and trade counsel advise and file. Employment contracts are drafted with local counsel in each country.
Thinking about having your own people in the hub?
Tell us what you make, where, and what you'd like the team to do. We'll tell you what a setup would involve and what it would cost.