Job Summary
| Position Title | Uaen Buying Assistant |
|---|---|
| Hiring Organization | Al Futtaim |
| Base Salary | AED |
| Job Schedule | Full Time |
| Required Degree | Bachelor's Degree |
| Required Skills | Analytical Skills & Problem-solving Skills |
| Required Experience | 1 year |
| Joining | Immediately |
| Nationality | Any |
| Languages | English |
Position Details
- The Buying Assistant coordinates, executes and manages the activities of a buying department, classification or key programs, depending on scope and complexity, and assists the Category Buyer in developing, executing and communicating a product strategy that meets or exceeds financial goals
Responsibilities
- Assist and coordinate merchandizing and promotional activities to ensure successful execution
- Works with cross-functional team to ensure timely and accurate execution of new store assortments and quantities
- Develops performance reports to determine appropriate allocation for maximum results
- Develops in store stock analysis by size for key classifications
- Exclusive brands and other brands
- Handle queries from suppliers and work closely with suppliers to ensure timely submission on proposals
- Assist in price checks and obtain samples from suppliers
- Communicates out-of-stock concerns to the Buying and Planning teams
- Assist to communicate effectively with Operation and Trading Support for promotions and Trading activities
- Manages and checks PO created in SAP
- Raises shipment, PO discrepancy reports
- Ensures timely and accurate execution of new store assortments as well as initial distributions and replenishment for existing locations
- Maintains correct stock levels by store
- Meets or exceeds sales, gross margin and inventory turn goals
- Analysis and communicates location performance, including sales/inventory comparisons, seasonality and marketing impacts
- Develops departmental distribution strategies to capture location-based opportunities through quantifying volume and profit opportunities analysis
- Follows product from receipt at the Distribution Centre, to point of allocation and complete receipt at store level
- This is most important at floor set time periods
- Generate and review a range analysis report at the end of each phase/season to share successes and learn from any mistakes
Requirements
- Communication & interpersonal skills
- Personal Integrity
- Strong analytical skills & problem-solving skills
- Ability to follow-up on outstanding issues
- Graduate Degree
- Retail and Whole sales experience
- Commercial Acumen
- Customer focus
- Minimum 1 years of relevant experience
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