What are the responsibilities and job description for the Purchasing & Merchandising Manager position at JD.com?
JD.com is China’s largest online retailer and the biggest overall retailer, as well as the country’s biggest Internet company by revenue. Its unrivalled nationwide fulfillment network covers 99% of China’s population. JD.com sets the standard for online shopping through its commitment to quality, authenticity, and its vast product offering covering everything from fresh food and apparel to electronics and cosmetics.
Responsibility:
- Responsible for the purchase and sales of the categories involved, responsible for the gross profit margin and GMV of the categories involved;
- Sales planning: Participate in but not limited to formulating sales business planning, developing and planning all aspects of the procurement business;
- Procurement negotiations: responsible for finding and contacting partners, introducing commodities, participating in negotiations, controlling prices and reducing costs, checking fees, and maintaining information;
- Product selection: Responsible for the product selection of the categories under its jurisdiction, selecting the appropriate products according to different scenarios;
- Resource coordination: Responsible for coordination and communication with overseas supply chains, striving for support resources;
- Data analysis: Responsible for analyzing sales and purchase data of the categories under its jurisdiction, proposing optimization plans and improving gross profit margin.
Requirement:
- 5 years or above working experience in e-commerce purchasing and sales, with experience in purchasing fresh food is preferred;
- Familiar with fresh food and snacks, consumer goods category, with excellent product operation and purchasing capabilities;
- Strong logical thinking ability, data sensitive, continuous learning ability and excellent communication ability;
- Full of passion and innovative spirit, willing to contribute to the team, mainly based on company interests and team interests.