Merchandising Manager
Employer · JD.COM
Budapest
JD Industrial, a subsidiary of JD.com, is expanding its business into Hungary at the 0-to-1 stage. We are looking for a Merchandising Manager to develop product strategies, manage product lines, establish local supplier networks, and build our local team.
Tasks
- Develop and implement product and category strategies based on market trends, customer needs, and business objectives.
- Identify market opportunities and ensure the competitiveness of the industrial product portfolio.
- Analyze customer demand and market developments to continuously improve product offerings.
- Take overall responsibility for the management and optimization of product lines on the MRO platform.
- Lead product selection, pricing, promotion, assortment planning, and portfolio optimization.
- Continuously evaluate product performance and adjust the product portfolio according to market demand and business performance.
- Establish and maintain long-term strategic relationships with suppliers.
- Develop and expand the local supplier network in Hungary to ensure a stable and reliable supply of industrial products.
- Ensure supplier performance, product quality, pricing competitiveness, and supply stability.
- Build, lead, and manage the local product and category management team.
- Establish effective team processes and promote cross-functional collaboration.
- Develop team capabilities and ensure that the team works efficiently toward overall business objectives.
- Develop and establish an international product management and sourcing system for the Hungarian market.
- Build scalable product, supplier, pricing, and procurement processes from the ground up.