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POSITION OBJECTIVE:
Develop strategic buying plans for the assigned department/category. Ensure smooth buying operations through vendor identification, evaluation, and selection, in compliance with the contract principles to achieve the strategic and financial objectives of the concept.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Buying Budget and Planning
Determine buying requirements and formulate buying plan and budget for the assigned department/category
Align the buying plan to the overall department/category business plan and the merchandize strategy as laid down by the department/ category manager
Help meet the profit targets by ensuring timely procurement of the department/category Merchandise
Pursue cost reduction measures through centralized bulk buying and/ or selecting appropriate vendor mix, scanning the environment for benchmarks and constantly improving the purchase process
Category Merchandise Planning
Drive customer focused merchandise plans (pricing, promotion, assortment etc.) for the department to achieve sales and market share growth, and freeze associated plan with Merchandise Planning department
Study trends from historical data around product category sales and market research to assist in the overall planning process
Ensure adherence to financial plan in all key areas – sales, markdowns, margin & average inventory
Category Design and Quality
Ensure optimum utilization of customer and market research information to guide department decisions on the introduction of new products, product assortment, shelf layout, promotion and pricing of products in the store
Work with Quality to ensure that the merchandise procured and received meets the quality standards set by Home Centre
Vendor Management
Develop an adequate vendor base for the concept through active scouting and negotiation / renegotiation
Build and maintain relationships with vendors and suppliers and negotiate the best deals with them for procuring merchandise
Maintain contact with vendors; update list of vendors for bidding purposes; attend product demonstrations, obtain samples and literature regarding potential products and vendor capabilities and confer with end users
Identify, evaluate and select appropriate vendor mix to achieve business objectives
Order Management
Place orders based on the buying plan and ensure merchandise is delivered as per the plan based on the agreed service level agreement
Implement financial and credit services agreement with the vendor that maximize profit and positively contribute to cash flow
Track the merchandise transportation from supplier to landmark distribution centre and ensure smooth flow of goods
Follow the reverse logistics guidelines to send the faulty / damaged goods back to the vendor
Vendor and Product Research
Identify and leverage alternate buying opportunities to source products and to ensure that company maintains its competitive edge by constant renegotiation
Ensure effective communication, collation and follow-up on various product requirements and findings obtained from the sales/store data
Keep abreast of the latest trends in buying and discuss the same with the department/category Manager from time to time to assess realignment of existing processes
Map competition prices / products and provide qualitative inputs to the business
Gather information from Industry trade groups or through trade shows/market visits

JOB SPECIFICATION

6-8 years’ relevant experience of which at least 3-4 years should have been in the retail industry (preferably Home Furnishing in a buying role.

Good Knowledge of Buying processes Good Knowledge of Retail brands Planning and organising skills Networking skills Negotiation skills Attention to detail

Qualifications

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Primary Location: United Arab Emirates
Job: Buying
Organization: Home centre Concept
Schedule label /الجدول الزمني: Regular
Shift: Standard
Job Type: Full-time
Day Job
Job Posting/نشر تسمية الوظيفة: Dec 11, 2022, 1:11:40 PM

Manager-ECommerce Operations

Primary Location: United Arab Emirates
Job: Supply Chain
Organization: Common Concept
Schedule label /الجدول الزمني: Regular
Shift: Standard
Job Type: Full-time, Day Job
Job Posting/نشر تسمية الوظيفة: Oct 6, 2022

About The Job:

• You will be responsible for working on the full end to end operations and experience of our marketplace partners in regards with Supply Chain. You will act as an essential connection between our sellers, category management team, fulfilment Centre and customer service with a strong focus on ensuring the contractual alignment, Seller readiness and customer focus throughout the customer order fulfilment lifecycle.
• Within this role, you will be responsible for building long-term relationships with our sellers, onboard sellers operationally, ensuring on-time dispatch, fulfilment of customer orders whilst identifying operational business processes improvements.
• You will have a meticulous eye for detail and be driven by Key Performance Indicators on operational excellence, customer experience, on-time dispatch, delivery timeliness, returns and overall supplier compliance. You will support the Operations Manager on seller related troubleshoot resolution and be responsible for order fulfilment, pending orders, order cancellation, dispatch time and returns. You will have a continual focus on 100% operational alignment and visibility.
• The role requires proven interpersonal skills, high level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel, strong time management and organizational skills and confidence in managing seller relationships will be essential to the success in this role.

Responsibilities:

• Onboard & Manage sellers from a pure operations perspective ensure compliance with core seller SLA’s.
• Ensure all seller orders are dispatched within KPI’s for direct fulfillment & fulfilled by Landmark shipments
• Accountable for dispatch time and cancellation of Marketplace orders.
• Oversee the process for Marketplace to ensure continued customer experience across seller base.
• Own all operations training material and the support mechanism for front-line seller support
• Performance manage & troubleshoot on seller escalations around the above KPI’s to drive Seller & Customer experience.
• Work with Seller management team from Business to ensure the contractual alignment on operation
• Develop and maintain strong, successful relationships with key stakeholders, both internally and externally
• Strong organizational, prioritization and planning skills
• Excellent Excel skills
• Work on creating the Supply Chain operation Vision and be instrumental to drive the same across the cross-function team

Knowledge, Skills & Experience

Job Experience

• 6-8 years of experience in managing Market Place Fulfilment Centre Operation
• Must have worked on projects such as (not limited to) strategy development, business planning, optimization initiatives, talent mobility, market benchmarking etc.
• Retail understanding will be an added advantage

Required Skills:

• Eye for detail & Process orientation
• Self-starter, willing to work with minimal supervision and guidance
• Exceptional analytical skills
• Advanced data visualization skills (Power BI/ Tableu etc.)
• Ability to build data models in analytics tools such as Python/ R
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders (internal and external)

Merchandise Analyst / Inventory Specialist – (2200029M)