Merchandiser (Kitchen & Household items)

Company description:

Lidl is a leading European food and retail company with over 12,000 stores worldwide. We have made a name for ourselves by delivering high-quality products at low prices. At Lidl & Kaufland Asia we are responsible for sourcing products that support Lidl's global operation. We handle every stage of the sourcing process: from insights and ideas through to realisation, production, quality assurance and delivery, we make sure that every product on a Lidl shelf can be trusted by our customers.

Our people and our business partners respect us for our responsible, ambitious, transparent and dynamic approach to growth. As we expand and harness the potential of new opportunities, we make sure we're at the forefront of design trends to ensure we deliver products our customers will love. By staying focused on quality, we provide our global customers with functional and beautifully formed products that reflect current consumer expectations, while remaining conscious of environmental and social impacts.

Job description:

Summary

Lidl & Kaufland Asia are hiring a Merchandiser to join our merchandising kitchen & household team. The successful candidate will be responsible for below task,

•    Monitor the whole order process from end to end

•    Negotiation with suppliers to achieve profit targets

•    Supports Line Manager

What you'll do

•    Contributes on the evaluation and monitor the factories for continuous improvement and business development

•    Follow up on the sampling process 

•    Manage quotations, price analysis and price negotiations with supplier

•    Supports the order allocation process from confirmation to shipment 

•    Monitors the end to end process and critical path management within the merchandising team and through day to day liaison with supply chain and supporting departments 

What you'll need

•    Tertiary level education

•    Merchandising experience inhousehold products

•    Good command of written and spoken English & Mandarin, additional languages would be beneficial

•    Proactively anticipate issues andprovide problem solving wherever necessary.

•    Problem solving skills, with the ability to seek advise when required

•    Proficient in MS Office (specifically Excel and Power Point)

What you'll receive

We are dedicated to fostering a family-friendly culture and work environment and we are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all candidates with the required skills and experience. We enable fair pay within the company by creating non-discriminatory salary systems.

Market Leading Remuneration Package:

• Double pay and discretionary bonus
• Choice of MPF provider
• Life Insurance
• Medical Insurance

Supportive Environment:

• Rental re-imbursement scheme
• Out-Of-Office leave for important appointments
• In-house training courses
• Training sponsorship scheme
• Health Check
• Vision Check

Work-Life Balance:

• 5 day week
• Competitive Annual Leave
• Charity, Community and Sporting Events