Business Development Manager

Job purpose:

To source right suppliers as MFC or clients demand, to develop new projects from design to delivery with quality standards as MFC or client requirements.

Key areas of responsibility:

1. Position needs to work closely with the following internal functions:

• Country Manager

• BD team (BD Manager, BDs)

• TE team (TE manager, TE)

• QC team (QC manager, QC)

• Operations team

• Head office in UK (Managing Director, Operations…)

2. Mission:

• The BDM mission is to develop the range successfully and to maintain good business relations

with suppliers and customers.

3. Summary of responsibilities:

• Develop performance of existing and find new suppliers for indoor and outdoor furniture with

right cost and quality

• Ensure products are developed and delivered in line with the agreed conditions and standards of

different buyers, from design to sample, production and shipment

• Daily communication and negotiation with suppliers and customers to make sure information

flow is transferred smoothly and the business is developed at the most efficiency

• Ensure that team members are well informed and updated of the development progress for

achieving the same goal

• Optimize costs and supply chain of the assigned products

• Build win-win and long-term relations with suppliers and buyers

• Report to Country Manager and CEO.

• University degree and minimum 5 years of experience in purchasing or business development. Material and production knowledge including cost of furniture production is an advantage.

• Sense and passion in leading business and people

• Entrepreneurial, able to see and seize business opportunities

• Extensive knowledge of supply chain as well as legal issues of international purchasing

• Good understanding of economics and finance

• Fluency in English and PC skills

• Open minded, proactive, goal-oriented, team working

• Excellent negotiation, communication and problem-solving skills

• Willingness for changes, intensive business traveling and high work pressure