Electronics (Lighting, Small Electronics, Home Appliances)Preparation of sales and order forecastsCreate monthly and quarterly reports and present them to the senior managementManage and develop the product portfolioMarket and competition analysisRegular visits to trade fairs in Germany and ChinaMonitoring of product performance and creation of measures to optimize itCooperation with various interfaces, e.g. marketing, graphics, purchasing, logistics, content, etc.

Responsible as interface between the Category Management (product vertical Hardgoods/New Categories) and the Logistic Team:Optimization of container delivery timesPrioritization of goods shipmentsOptimization of warehouse availability in the individual warehousesSupport implementing Hub warehouses in China

Lighting + Home AppliancesPreparation of sales and order forecastsCreate monthly and quarterly reports and present them to the GLManage and develop the product portfolioMarket and competition analysisRegular visits to trade fairs in Germany and ChinaConducting negotiations with suppliers and annual meetingsMonitoring of product performance and creation of measures to optimize itCooperation with various interfaces, e.g. marketing, graphics, purchasing, logistics, content, etc.Special interface function:Logistics (optimization of container delivery times, prioritization of goods shipments, optimization of warehouse availability in the individual warehouses)Accounting (coordination of cash flow planning and payment prioritization)HR (organization, execution and evaluation of applicant appointments/icebreaker days)- Induction of new employees (organization and distribution of induction tasks for new employees in category management, as well as contact person for the same)

Review of existing processesIntroduction of new necessary processes for the implementation of the newly planned product groupsOptimization of the coordination channels

Small and Large Home AppliancesPreparation of forecasts for the product groupsCreate monthly and quarterly reports and present them to the GLManage and develop the product portfolioSample testing process and product developmentMarket and competition analysisRegular visits to trade fairs in Germany and ChinaConducting negotiations with suppliers and annual meetingsMonitoring of product performance and creation of measures to optimize itCooperation with various interfaces, e.g. graphics, purchasing, category management, logistics, content, etc.

Sales and assortment analysisSales forecast planningPricingDeal planningCoordinate marketing activitiesCoordination of content optimizationCompetitive analyses

Product purchasing with responsible Merchandiser in ChinaPrice negotiationInvoice verification and payment releaseAvailability planningSales and assortment analysisSales forecast planningInterface with marketing, brand department and content team

Implementation and planning of an external pallet warehouse (hub) to handle the increased shipping volume.Planning and securing the flow of goods from Asia to the hub and between the hub and the main distribution warehouses.

Assortment planningCreate success forecasts for potential new productsEstablishing contact with potential brand manufacturers to be included in the rangeProduct purchasingPrice negotiationAvailability planningSales and assortment analysisPreparation of various analyses for the purchasing departmentInterface with marketing, brand department and content team

Sales and assortment analysisSales forecast planningPricingDeal planningCoordinate marketing activitiesCoordination of content optimizationCompetitive analyses

Product purchasingPrice negotiationInvoice verification and payment releaseAvailability planningInterface with marketing, brand department and content team