Executive - Merchandising (Buyer)

Role Objective

Support the relevant Category and build strong product lines to meet sales, margins, merchandising and profit objectives.

Job Description

• Manage the relevant Category and build product lines to meet sales, margins, merchandising and profit objectives
• Work between quantum profit and margins, buying and commercial gross to close the deal and achieve KPI’s based on category.
• Negotiate with suppliers to maximize the product range’s sales, profit and margin and deliver within budget.
• Conduct promotional analysis and measure promotional performance; setting optimal promotional pricing levels.
• Manage stock and catalogue commitment in line with agreed promotional activities and peak sales opportunities.
• Manage catalogue planning at all times ensuring catalogues meet customer profiles and reflects the correct range of product mix to fully maximize on market opportunities.
• Manage healthy inventory and inventory turn. Review product performance time to time, to reduce aged stock bucket

Job Requirement

Formal Education & Certification

• Preferably Diploma or Degree in Retail Management or Business or Accounting background.

Knowledge & Experience

• Minimum 2 years of retail buying experience
• Track record of successfully category management.

Personal Attributes

• Good negotiation and influence ability with acumen for buying.
• Financially savvy with strong decision-making skills.
• Ability to analyze sales figures; good analytical skills and good business sense.
• Strong sense of customer service.
• Good interpersonal and relationship building ability.
• Confident with high sense of responsibility.
• Ability to solve problems and make effective decisions.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast pace working environment; adapt to challenging situations.
• Ability to handle and priorities multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• High level of business ethics and integrity.