Project Manager
Elise has been based in New Zealand since 2017 and joined Epic Sourcing's project team in 2026. She studied fashion design at Auckland University of Technology, and works in English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Project management like Elise's is part of these services. Every enquiry starts with a discovery call, and we will sort out who from the team supports you.
Book a discovery callElise Li is an Auckland based Project Manager at Epic Sourcing, specialising in fashion, design led products and packaging. She works with clients, sourcing specialists and factories in China to turn product ideas into something a factory can actually make.
Role
Project Manager
Based
Auckland, New Zealand
Languages
English, Mandarin and Cantonese
At Epic Sourcing since
2026
Education
Auckland University of Technology, with a fashion, brand and marketing exchange at VIA University College, Denmark
Specialisation: fashion, design led products, packaging, and people focused project management.
My background spans food science, fashion design, branding, marketing, events and project coordination. I was drawn to sourcing because it brings those areas together: understanding a product, translating creative ideas into practical requirements, and helping clients and factories communicate clearly. Meeting TK was also a big part of why I decided to give sourcing a try, and why I chose to stay.
In July 2026, one of my first in person client meetings in the fashion sector at Epic was with a team developing cycling shorts. They brought a hand sewn prototype developed with input from a urologist, and we talked through materials, fit, and the pathway towards a proper tech pack and factory development. A tech pack is the set of drawings, measurements and material specifications a factory needs before it can make a garment properly. I like meeting people with a creative vision and helping them work towards making it real.
I now manage a broad portfolio of sourcing and product development projects across fashion, packaging, consumer products, lighting, outdoor equipment and other specialist categories. My job is to keep clients, the China sourcing team and the practical realities of each project aligned, and to make sure clients feel informed and looked after throughout.
Outside work I study counselling, run a women focused podcast, and enjoy golf, Pilates, hiking, surfing and snowboarding. I also love good books, meaningful conversations and great food.
Elise usually comes in at the first detailed conversation after a client comes on board. She helps clarify what they want to create, what matters most to them, what information is still missing, and what is commercially realistic. From there she coordinates with the relevant sourcing specialists, keeps communication moving between clients and factories, explains the options and the trade offs, and supports the project through supplier research, quotations, sampling, product development, quality checks and problem solving.
Can do, will do.
On a typical day that means leading an onboarding or follow up meeting, turning a product discussion into a clear brief, passing questions between the client and the China sourcing team, reviewing supplier feedback, and sorting out whatever comes up as a project moves along.
Clothing Sourcing Agent
We find vetted clothing manufacturers in China and Vietnam for Kiwi brands.
Clothing and Apparel
How we help Kiwi brands get garments made, from specs through to delivery.
Packaging
Pouches, boxes, bottles and mailers, matched to the product they have to protect.
Our Process
How a sourcing project runs at Epic Sourcing, from first call to delivery.
Elise Li is an Auckland based Project Manager at Epic Sourcing, specialising in fashion, design led products and packaging. She joined in 2026 and works in English, Mandarin and Cantonese, coordinating clients, sourcing specialists and factories in China.
Yes. She can help clarify the product brief, identify the information a factory will need, separate the essential requirements from the preferences, and coordinate the right questions before supplier outreach begins.
Fashion, design led products, packaging, and people focused project management.
Before moving into project management she worked and interned with both menswear and womenswear brands. She studied fashion design at Auckland University of Technology and completed a fashion, brand and marketing exchange at VIA University College in Denmark. She has also built relationships with more than 20 brands and over 50 restaurants and hotels across the fashion, marketing and events industries.
Fashion, packaging and design led product work is what Elise handles day to day. Book a call and we will talk through what your product needs, and who from the team will run it with you.
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