Merchandising Manager

JD.com Inc.; Dubai; In loco; AED 180.000 - 240.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

JD Industrials in Dubai is seeking a skilled category manager to lead UAE MRO procurement. You will conduct frequent on-site visits, identify customer requirements, and shape product portfolios for local and cross-border supply chains.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making, supplier collaboration, and market trend analysis. Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree and 2-5 years in MRO, with fluent Chinese and business-level English.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree or above. Majors in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Industrial Engineering, Marketing or related fields are preferred.
• 2-5 years of working experience in MRO industry. Solid knowledge covering general industrial supplies, hand & power tools, PPE and industrial chemicals. Candidates with both sales and procurement background are highly preferred; practical working experience with industrial categories in the UAE is a plus.
• Fluent Chinese and business level English are mandatory, capable of independent on site customer communication, business discussion and report writing in both languages. Arabic speaking candidates are preferred.
• Capable of independently sorting customer demands, completing product selection and category planning. Strong data sensitivity, market insight and cross team coordination skills. Willing to take frequent on site trips to manufacturing plants within UAE.

Mansioni

• Conduct frequent on site visits to customer factories, communicate deeply and accurately identify and sort out customers’ MRO procurement requirements.
• Take over business opportunities from sales teams, conduct product selection, category layout and medium long term category planning for UAE market.
• Research local MRO market demand, competitor product assortment and price system; optimize cross border & local product portfolio to drive category sales volume and gross profit.
• Cooperate with procurement and supplier teams to optimize product supply structure, manage full product lifecycle, adjust SKU mix and phase out under performing items.
• Monitor operational metrics including sales, inventory and gross margin; deliver regular analysis reports and propose actionable category optimization plans.
• Collaborate with local sales, warehouse and logistics teams to align product supply with customer demand, ensure stable delivery and support after sales product matching.

Conoscenze

MRO experience

Category planning

Data analysis

On-site comms

Chinese-English bilingual

Arabic preferred

Formazione

Bachelor’s degree or above

Descrizione del lavoro

Company Profile

JD Industrials is a Hong Kong listed industrial supply chain platform under JD Group with a market cap of HK$40 billion. It hosts over 81.1 million SKUs for MRO and spare parts, serving 11,000 leading manufacturing enterprises. Following the “Go Global With Chinese Enterprises” strategy, JD Industrials has expanded to Middle East markets including UAE and Saudi Arabia, building local warehouse networks to support Chinese overseas factories as well as local manufacturers in new energy, automotive, electronics and oil gas engineering sectors. Supported by local fulfillment warehouses in Dubai, we operate an integrated dual supply chain combining cross border sourcing and local procurement, to realize local supply assurance and procurement cost optimization for industrial consumables. As a key overseas growth business of JD Industrials, the business focuses on deep-ploughing the industrial-customer market in Dubai, while expanding local supplier resources and large-scale industrial accounts.

Job Responsibilities

• Conduct frequent on site visits to customer factories, communicate deeply and accurately identify & sort out customers’ MRO procurement requirements.
• Take over business opportunities from sales teams, conduct product selection, category layout and medium long term category planning for UAE market.
• Research local MRO market demand, competitor product assortment and price system; optimize cross border & local product portfolio to drive category sales volume and gross profit.
• Cooperate with procurement and supplier teams to optimize product supply structure, manage full product lifecycle, adjust SKU mix and phase out under performing items.
• Monitor operational metrics including sales, inventory and gross margin; deliver regular analysis reports and propose actionable category optimization plans.
• Collaborate with local sales, warehouse and logistics teams to align product supply with customer demand, ensure stable delivery and support after sales product matching.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or above. Majors in Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Industrial Engineering, Marketing or related fields are preferred.
• 2-5 years of working experience in MRO industry. Solid knowledge covering general industrial supplies, hand & power tools, PPE and industrial chemicals. Candidates with both sales and procurement background are highly preferred; practical working experience with industrial categories in the UAE is a plus.
• Fluent Chinese and business level English are mandatory, capable of independent on site customer communication, business discussion and report writing in both languages. Arabic speaking candidates are preferred.
• Capable of independently sorting customer demands, completing product selection and category planning. Strong data sensitivity, market insight and cross team coordination skills. Willing to take frequent on site trips to manufacturing plants within UAE.