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JD.com

E-commerce, logistics, and technology platform

Category Manager

Procurement & SourcingConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Responsibilities

  • Formulate and execute the medium- to long-term development strategy for JD’s Europe direct-sourcing business.
  • Oversee merchant acquisition, procurement, and supply chain operations across European countries, aligning them with the Group’s internationalization strategy and managing core business metrics such as gross merchandise value and gross profit.
  • Build and manage the local European team, establish cross-cultural collaboration mechanisms, integrate colleagues with domestic platform operations experience into the European organization, and plan the rotation and deployment of domestic team members to integrate talent pipelines between China and Europe.
  • Oversee brand headquarters and supplier development and maintenance across European categories including beauty, luxury, food and beverage, mother and baby, and kitchenware.
  • Lead strategic partnership negotiations with decision-makers at top-tier brands to drive direct supply to JD International.
  • Build a localized European supply chain system and dynamically adjust category expansion priorities.
  • Manage annual budgeting, cost control, and achievement of performance targets for the Europe business.
  • Establish business analysis mechanisms to ensure controllable input-output ratios.
  • Lead the rollout of Group-level strategic projects in Europe, report directly to Group leadership, and ensure projects meet milestones on schedule.
  • Serve as the primary interface for the Europe business, coordinating with Beijing headquarters teams including category merchandising, logistics, legal, finance, and supply chain to streamline information flow and operational processes between China and overseas.
  • Ensure the Europe business complies with local regulatory requirements in legal, tax, and product compliance.
  • Drive JD’s long-term establishment and growth in the European market.
  • Track European retail market dynamics, competitor strategies, and consumer trends, and identify emerging category opportunities and potential risks to inform business decisions.

About the Company

JD.com

E-commerce, logistics, and technology platform

JD.com is a large Chinese e-commerce company that sells products directly to consumers and hosts a marketplace where third-party sellers list items. The company relies on its own extensive logistics network to store, pick, pack, and ship orders quickly, offering options such as same-day and next-day delivery. Its platform combines an online store, a marketplace, and technology-enabled services to support its retail and logistics operations. Unlike many competitors, JD.com owns much of its logistics infrastructure and emphasizes supply chain technology to control quality, speed, and efficiency across its products and services, including electronics, healthcare, and property development ventures. The goal is to be a leading, integrated e-commerce and technology platform in China, continually expanding its logistics capabilities, technology solutions, and services for both consumers and third-party sellers.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Haidian, China
Founded
1998

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