DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage a portfolio of exclusive and nonexclusive brands by planning purchase orders, sales forecasts and organizing sales promotions.
• •Ensure continuous supply of required goods and simultaneously make sure the retail stores are supplied with optimum stocks.
• •Negotiate contracts, improved prices and terms of business with suppliers and review opportunities to make business savings utilizing, negotiation and best procurement practice tools and methods.
• •Managing team, their performance and progress. Implementing new initiatives and making sure all staff understand them. Determined the duties and responsibilities of individuals in a team
• Support in product development with design, manage vendors- tech pack finalization & supplier selections.
• Negotiation and tactical setting of pricing in-order to meet target margins.
• Preparing summary & reports on discontinued products and re-launch items
• Working closely with the marketing teams on promotions, endorsements etc

REQUIRED TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGES

• Great presentation and communication skills
• Knowledge of Import procedures comprehensively.
• Through knowledge of Supermarket (Food / Non Food),FMCG, DPH products, industry margins , average movements including canned foods.
• Well versed with category buying and knowledge of identified source of buying / imports – Globally
• Problem solving ability, high levels of analytic horsepower and a strong bias for action
• Good analytical skills.
• Well versed with Private labeling.
• Good computer / IT exposure.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

• Software Application such as SAP, JD Edwards, Shortcuts, Focus
• Microsoft Office Application (MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Access)
• Good Communication, Time Management, Leadership, People Skills, Planning & Organizing skills
• Highly Analytical, Problem Solving, Inventory Control, Quality Control
• Environment, Safety and Health, First Aide

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