KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

61 Project management of the JYSK brand, including project tendering, progress management, supplier management and development, quality control, and coordinating the teamwork of team members.

61 Daily communication with supplier, sub-suppliers, customers and internal parties like QC department, logistic department, and finance department.

61 Source new suppliers/use old supplier base for making bids on tender lists for large European retailers. Being able to carry out whole process when bidding for tender items.

61 Be main driver in communication and workflow with commercial team in Denmark, hereunder initiate follow up meeting, product develop meetings and tender list meetings.

61 Be main driver and to initiate product development in small furniture based upon trends and input from commercial team and suppliers.

61 Visiting suppliers to maintain good relationship, product developing, managing production schedule without quality problems

61 Taking new items into production going from sample stage to finalized orders, hereunder carrying out trial production.

61 Being able to assist when needed within order follow up with customer, follow the order status and foresee delays and prevent it or minimize its impact, Coordinate with Quality Dept. for the inline and final quality control. Follow up the logistics with suppliers and shipping Dept., make sure the product dispatched on time, shipping schedule, follow up the payment both with supplier and customer, make sure the payment follows the contract term.

61 Problem solving in terms of production, delivery terms, costs issues, quality issues in the supply chain.

61 Initiate testing process together with QC department, initiate sampling process etc.

61 Help Q&A function to prepare product sheets, product records etc. Define and initiate action plan to ensure achievement of targets.

61 Worked with big European retailers within furniture, preferable with clients like JYSK

61 Managing and building up sourcing/ production team within mainstream furniture with big quantities and tight delivery demands.



EDUCATION REQUIREMENT

61 Bachelor’s degree or above in related business field or other relevant manufacturing background in furniture business.



EXPERIENCE REQUIRMENTS

61 Minimum 10 years furniture sourcing management experience and at least 3 years of management experience.

61 Preferable working experience in furniture business with big retailers

61 Good sense of Scandinavian furniture design

61 Strong experience in managing people and excellent customer service mindset.

61 Strong leadership and people coaching and developing skill.

61 Proficient in both written and oral English.

61 Passionate about the home furnishing industry.

61 Be able to accept the necessary travel arrangements.