Procurement & Merchandising (MRO & Industrial)

JD.COM; Düsseldorf; Vor Ort; EUR 110.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

JD.COM seeks a senior procurement and merchandising leader for Europe. You will own regional GMV, gross margin, and inventory turnover, translating European market dynamics into a category roadmap and growth plan.

You will develop European supplier relationships, manage onboarding, and negotiate framework agreements. You will oversee full-lifecycle merchandising and collaborate cross-functionally to optimize fulfillment and performance.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's degree or above in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Business.
• Fluent business English for overseas negotiations; German is a strong plus.
• 10+ years in B2B industrial procurement / category management in Europe.
• Strong in supplier negotiation, cost control, inventory health management and data-driven decision-making.

Aufgaben

• Lead the overall procurement and merchandising strategy for Europe with full ownership of regional GMV and gross margin.
• Develop European supplier ecosystem; manage onboarding, tiered operations, performance reviews and rationalization; negotiate framework agreements and pricing.
• Own category planning, assortment, pricing, SKU structure optimization, and new product incubation.
• Partner with overseas warehousing, cross-border logistics, and finance to build a localized European fulfillment chain.
• Track market trends to identify growth opportunities and drive rollout of private-label and digital procurement solutions in Europe.
• Build and manage the European procurement & merchandising team; establish regional processes and data-review mechanisms.

Kenntnisse

Fluent business English

German language skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or above in Supply Chain/Industrial Engineering/Mechanical Engineering/Business

Jobbeschreibung

• Regional Strategy & P&L Ownership - Lead the overall procurement and merchandising strategy for Europe, with full ownership of regional GMV, gross margin, inventory turnover and in-stock fulfillment rates. Translate European industrial market dynamics, customer demand and competitive landscape into a mid-to-long-term category roadmap and growth plan.
• Supplier Ecosystem & Commercial Management - Develop European brand owners, industrial distributors and factory resources; manage supplier onboarding, tiered operation, performance review and rationalization. Lead negotiations on framework agreements, pricing, payment terms, rebates and exclusive resources with key brands. Build a dual-source supply system (cross-border direct sourcing + local warehousing) to secure cost and delivery competitiveness.
• Full-Lifecycle Merchandising - Own category planning, assortment, pricing, SKU structure optimization, new product incubation and slow-mover clearance. Define regional promotion and project-quotation strategies to support KA accounts and industrial project deals. Monitor market price movements, dynamically adjust procurement plans, and control stock-out, overstock and price risks.
• Supply Chain Fulfillment & Cross-Functional Collaboration - Partner with overseas warehousing, cross-border logistics, customs, tax & finance, key-account sales and product/tech teams to build a localized European fulfillment chain. Ensure order delivery quality, resolve compliance, certification and customs issues, and continuously improve the customer delivery experience.
• Market Insight & Business Innovation - Track European industrial policy, industry trends and competitor moves to identify growth opportunities in MRO, power transmission, electrical consumables and adjacent categories. Drive the rollout of private-label, customized industrial products and digital procurement solutions in Europe to build differentiated competitiveness.
• Team Building & Mechanism Setup - Build and manage the European procurement & merchandising team, including target cascading, performance management and talent development. Establish standardized regional processes and data-review mechanisms, and deliver weekly/monthly business reviews to senior management.

Requirements

• Education & Language: Bachelor's degree or above, preferably in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or Business. Fluent business English for independent overseas negotiations; German is a strong plus.
• Industry Experience: over 10 years in B2B industrial procurement / category management, with over 5years of hands‑on experience in the European industrial market. Familiarity with MRO, industrial components and automation parts; existing European brand / channel relationships preferred.
• Core Competencies: Proven track record of running a regional P&L; solid understanding of the European industrial distribution system, local tax & finance, product certification and import/export compliance. Strong in supplier negotiation, cost control, inventory health management and data-driven decision-making.
• Personal Attributes: Excellent cross-cultural communication, project execution and risk control; comfortable with cross-time-zone collaboration. Highly result-oriented; experience building an overseas industrial supply chain from 0 to 1 is a strong plus.