Managing categories assigned to achieve targeted KPI by planning and buying the right products with the lowest possible price, Pricing at a competitive price, driving and promoting the category business, arranging the efficient supply chain from suppliers to our DC/stores and merchandising it with planogram at store level.

• Analyzing customer demand/seasonal trend and customer buying pattern
• Plan and source the right products and assortments
• Negotiating with suppliers to get the lowest possible price, higher margin ( both front/back end Margin-buying income)
• Present new items plan to MM/management with deletion plan for old, slow-moving items
• Create and update items and vendor information
• Implement category management (including developing planogram)
• Manage price change (Cost and retail)
• Work with suppliers on demand planning in advance
• Plan the purchase and track open to buy (OTB)
• Plan promotional activities with suppliers and work with the marketing department
• Issue PO’s (for promotional items and new items)
• Monitor the service level of suppliers delivery and take necessary action
• Monitor the in-stock level at stores and take necessary action
• Monitor for overstock and take necessary action
• Analyze the performance of categories
• Work with operation and DC to ensure the plan is communicated, implemented and if any issues occur, necessary action must be taken
• Prepare the report for MM and Management
• Monitor the competition activities (Products, Price and Promotion) by visiting their stores
• Visit the stores to ensure the implementation of the plan and learn customer behavior
• Attend Trade Fair and improve the knowledge
• Train assistant buyer

• University Graduate
• Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint), Understand the Category
• Negotiation skill, Basic English
• Planning, Organizing and Managing
• High integrity, team player, detail oriented, willingness to learn
• At Capital Office
• As per office normal hours
• Some overtime may be required as and when needed
• Some weekend work maybe required for events as and when needed
• Some traveling maybe required