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Category Buyer - Grocery/ F&B Fresh Items

RM 3,000 - RM 5,000 / month

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Experienced Category Buyer to buy for grocery chain specializing in food & beverages , household , groceries and fresh items ( fruit , vegetables, meat and seafood , dairy and chill)

Requirements:

  • Proven working experience in merchandising with minimum 1.5 years’ experience,
  • Highly creative with experience in identifying target audiences and devising campaigns that engage, inform and motivate
  • Ability to negotiate with suppliers on promotions with solid back and front margins
  • Up-to-date with the latest merchandising trends and best practices
  • Strong listening, presentation and decision making skills
  • Commercial acumen and the ability to “decode” customers
  • BS degree in Marketing or related field
  • Ability to speak, understand and write in both English & Bahasa Malaysia. Ability to speak in Mandarin/Cantonese will be an advantage
  • Comprehensive computer skills i.e excel , word , ppt
  • Willing to work under pressure and tight deadlines

Responsibilities:

  • Plan and develop merchandising strategies that balance customers’ expectations and company’s objectives
  • Analyse sales figures, customers reactions and market trends to anticipate product needs and plan product ranges/stock
  • Collaborate with buyers, suppliers, distributors and analysts to negotiate prices, quantities and time-scales for best deals
  • Maximise customer interest and sales levels by displaying products appropriately
  • Forecast profits/sales and plan budgets
  • Monitor stock movement and consider markdowns, promotions, price changes, clear outs etc
  • Build constructive customer relationships and team with channel partners to build pipeline and close deals
  • Remain up to date with industry’s best practices

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: RM3,000.00 - RM5,000.00 per month

Benefits:

  • Health insurance
  • Opportunities for promotion

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday

Supplemental Pay:

  • Yearly bonus

Experience:

  • Merchandising / Grocery Goods Buyer: 1 year (Required)

Language:

  • English (Required)

Work Location: In person

Expected Start Date: 03/24/2025