Sourcing:

• Review and optimize the existing supplier portfolio based on customer / assortment needs
• Execute the sourcing strategy and overlook the entire Asian supplier base
• Supplier Risk Management
• Drive the strategy for sourcing and manufacturing OBI’s private label products
• Prepare and conduct annual supplier reviews

 

Supplier Relationship Management:

• Foster and maintain strong relationships with our suppliers
• Facilitate the exchange between Category Management and suppliers
• Overlook the supplier portfolio, monitor the performance actively manage the portfolio
• Challenge suppliers on optimizing the cost, quality and lead-time
• Prepare capacity and volume forecasts and negotiate cost

 

End to End Stakeholder Management:

• Contribute on assortment development concepts
• Optimize the end to end supply chain process within the respective areas
• Secure the supplier network in Asia and jointly review adjustment needs
• Develop solutions to optimize cost, quality and lead-times
• Observe market and country developments
• Pro-actively suggest optimization potentials

 

Team development:

• Manage and coach team subordinates: Responsible for department management, such as communication, evaluation, coaching
• Ensure company strategy is shared and understood,
• Encourage continuous learning and coaching of product knowledge, market practice, quality standards etc.
• Focus on our staff’s career development with a path
• Set up an analytical and result oriented work atmosphere
• Foster a good team atmosphere and a healthy team spirit
• Lead by example

• Bachelor Degree or above with at least 2 years of experience in trading / sourcing / merchandising on managerial level with profound knowledge of exporting DIY products, according to European standards
• Ability to think end to end and analytical competence and result oriented
• Strong level of customer orientation
• Curiosity for research on trends and developments in the category
• Pro-active out of the box thinking
• Openness towards change and transformation
• Strong negotiation, presentation and problem solving skill
• Good time management and project management skills
• Good Team Leader and Team Player with good communication skills and interpersonal skills
• Good command of English and proficient in MS Office, Google Workspace and ERP systems

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