Max Martin Hansson

Senior purchaser far east at B&B Italia

Hong Kong SAR

About

I consider myself to be a pretty nasty negotiator, as a buyer I need to be. I have developed a large portfolio of suppliers during my professional life, and I wish to continue doing this job which gives me lots of satisfaction. Hong Kong is the place to be for business and I see a lot of good potential for the future. My goal is to end up in a company that gives me the possibility to remain in this wonderful city and work on product development and purchasing of furniture in far east. My love for furniture is limitless, and it's a family trade. I am born and raised in the village in Sweden where IKEA was born and they have always been part of my personal development. Specialties: product development and purchasing of all materials in the furniture world.

Experience

  • Senior purchaser far east at B&B Italia
    Jan 2006 - Present · 20 yrs 6 mos

    Product development and purchasing of various materials in far east. Business development in general in this region.

  • Purchaser at IKEA
    Jan 2002 - Dec 2004 · 3 yrs

    responsable for purchasing of WOOD products in ex Yugoslavia based in Ljubljana ( SLO ). exploration of new markets souch as Serbia, Bosnia and Montenegro.

  • Purchasing and product development at Calligaris
    Jan 1996 - Dec 2002 · 7 yrs

    Follow up of all external works of the main factory, supply chain of chairs of various materials, nationally and internationally. Product development of new articles and new finishes.