Guangzhou · Foshan · International sourcing

China sourcing, managed on the ground.

Shirley represents overseas buyers from supplier search and negotiation through factory visits, quality checks, consolidation and container loading.

Shirley Chou beside the clinic order during container loading
Consolidation and loading.
Guangzhou-born English · Mandarin · Cantonese Supplier search to container loading Repeat international clients Furniture, fit-out and commercial sourcing

Flagship project

From clinic moodboard to delivery in Australia

Aesthetic clinic · Repeat client · Guangzhou and Foshan · 40ft high-cube container

Clinic colour and material moodboard supplied for sourcing reference
Moodboard used for colour reference.
Rows of green and beige waiting-room chairs photographed during quality inspection
Quality inspection: waiting-room chairs, front view.
Shipping container after arriving in Australia
Container arrived in Australia.

The first clinic went from purchase list to clinic door, and the saving against buying at home went back into her business. Five months later she came back to Guangzhou for a second, bigger clinic — that order filled a 40ft high-cube container.

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How a project runs

Four phases, one accountable person

Every stage produces a written record: supplier comparisons, visit notes, inspection photographs and loading evidence.

Brief and supplier shortlist

Your purchase list, renders or BOQ become a factory-ready brief, and the search produces a written shortlist of suppliers matched to it.

Visits, quotations and negotiation

Factory and showroom visits are arranged and attended, quotes are collected into one comparison, and negotiation runs in Mandarin or Cantonese.

Inspection and consolidation

Goods are checked against the order before release, then collected and combined into one shipment — warehousing in China is free for up to three months.

Freight and loading documentation

Shipping is booked with a forwarder, and the loading is supervised, counted and photographed before the container is sealed.

The full eight-stage process

What Shirley sources

Furniture and fit-out, first

Most projects are furniture, cabinetry, doors, tiles and lighting from the Foshan factories — renders or BOQ through to a loaded container. Clothing and textiles, decorative products and other categories run alongside.

Furniture · Cabinetry · Windows and doors · Ceramic tiles · Lighting · Interior decor

Shirley Chou sitting with two clients during a supplier meeting in a Foshan showroom
A supplier meeting in a Foshan showroom.

What a client says

From a client

I’ve had a fantastic experience working with her over the past three days. She arranged and accompanied me on visits to multiple factories, making the entire sourcing process smooth and stress-free. She’s professional, reliable, knowledgeable and always willing to help. Her local expertise and communication have been invaluable, and I’d highly recommend her to anyone looking for a trustworthy sourcing partner in China.

Rayy Business owner, UK

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Shirley Chou in a navy blazer working on a laptop in a Guangzhou hotel lobby
Desk for the day: a hotel lobby.

About

I’m Shirley. Guangzhou is home.

I grew up here and work in English, Mandarin, Cantonese. When you hire me, the person who answers your WhatsApp is the person who walks the factory floor with you.

Start a sourcing conversation

Send your purchase list, rough quantities and dates. Shirley replies with what is realistic and a quote against your actual list.