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PURCHASING EXECUTIVE

RM 2,500 - RM 4,500 / month

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OBJECTIVE

Ensure availability and profitability of products' assortment through partnership with most appropriate suppliers and

alignment with consumption patterns, business model, and Merchandise plans and budgets.

To create profitable customer driven ranges and promotions to deliver sales and margin targets. My buying plan supports a group of products which deliver what customer needs.

KEY IDICATORS

Have a great range which gives the customer a reason to shop with us across all formats

Develop my supplier base to achieve competitive advantage

Negotiate product cost and rebates to continually drive down costs for our customers

Plan and negotiate market leading promotions

Use the exit process to optimise sell through and minimise exit costs

ORGANIZATION EFFICIENCY

Actively trade my buying area weekly and take decisions on price, range and promotions. To do this I use data on customers, competitors, sales and margin

Create buying plans detailing range, price, suppliers and promotional activity

Plan and create a customer focused range to optimise sales and margin and achieve commercial ranging principles

I agree exit plans for discontinued lines and level run down stock holding targets

Identify new innovative products and specifications for either branded or own label products

Identify new sources of supply and negotiate terms with new suppliers

Negotiate with existing suppliers to optimise performance and improve terms to reduce prices for customers

Create and execute promotions to deliver the trade plan

Coordinate appropriate departments so that we have support from design brief to product

Provide a written contract to suppliers to reflect any new or updated deals

Undertake and perform all/any other duty/task which may be assigned to you by your immediate supervisor, Line Manager and/or Function Head.

To receive weekly ageing/dead stocks reports in own area and lists of items in stock for more than 1 year with

proposed rebated price, analyze, liaise with suppliers, approve rebate, calculate margin on rebated items, take

corrective measures.

To receive weekly sales results in own category, compare with target sales and margin within category, in case of

lower-than-expected results, verify market trends and compensate with other categories if market is down, otherwise

conduct investigation and take corrective action, liaise with stores to correct trends through better display or product

discounts, or request specific promotion.

Achieve the sales and margin targets across my buying area

Help to deliver the cost centre budget and feedback to my manager ways of reducing costs

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: RM2,500.00 - RM4,500.00 per month

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Education:

  • Diploma/Advanced Diploma (Preferred)

Experience:

  • Buyer/Purchaser: 2 years (Preferred)