Business development:

• Responsible for category sourcing activity, including searching new product and new supplier, quality and price comparison, sample comparison, price negotiation, factory evaluation etc.
• Responsible for project execution with milestone control and good time management
• Work closely with the cross-functional teams to ensure on-time shipment.
• Document management: Projects document filing and checking.

 

Customer and supplier management:

• Communicate with overseas counterparts and business representatives to clarify inquiries and specifications;
• Supplier management including supplier search, screen and identify potential supplier. Monitor suppliers’ performance
• Arrange and implement buying trip independently, including contact with supplier or vendor to arrange schedule, coordinate with supplier and buyer, accompany buying trip, prepare trip report etc.
• Supplier negotiation: price review and control, claim settlement etc.
• Maintain strong business relationships with vendors for product development and production.

 

Team development:

• Managing and coaching subordinates: Responsible for team member management, monitor and coach subordinates to improve their capability, give on job business training to new subordinates, evaluate subordinates performance etc.
• Continuous learning product knowledge, market trend, quality standards and so on.

 

– Other tasks assigned by Supervisor.

• Diploma or above with 5 years above independent product sourcing working experience in trading company or buying office
• Experience in handling DIY products and European market is preferred
• Strong negotiation, presentation and problem solving skill
• Good time management and project management skills, can work on a project independently
• Strong communication skills and negotiation skills
• Good command of English
• Sound PC knowledge including MS office and Google Workspace
• Candidates with more experience will be considered as Expert / Lead, Sourcing

OBI Group Sourcing Hong Kong Limited is a member of the OBI Group, We are a buying office of a leading German Do-It-Yourself home improvement products stores-chain with over 640 outlets throughout Eastern and Western Europe.

• 5 Days Work
• Flexible Working Hour
• Performance Bonus
• Medical Benefit