Manager Buying
- India's one largest
- 8 - 12 years
- Delhi, NCR
- 3 months ago
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Job Description
Role & responsibilities
Operations
- Maintains operations by initiating, coordinating and enforcing purchasing operational policies and procedures manual.
- Implement and maintain retail operational policies and procedures to incorporate a purchasing plan, cost control, audit compliance and people management.
- Manage the purchase order process of Perfume & Cosmetics.
- Contributes to future development at strategic and operational level.
- Plans, identifies, communicates and delegates key responsibilities and practices to the purchasing team to ensure smooth flow of purchasing operations.
- Establish and main effective communications between various departments within the Company and suppliers.
Sales
- Develops sales order forecasts to achieve sales, margins and agreed stock levels.
- Drive operational purchasing improvements through analysis and support.
- Propose measures to improve operational performance.
Reporting
- Develop purchasing reports to give feedback to retail and senior management to drive the business and improve purchasing operations.
- Prepare reports on the businesses Key Performance Indicators as per the company standard.
Staff
- Ensures purchasing operations requirements are fulfilled to include scheduling, assigning employees, follow up on work results.
- Commercial communication to all concern department/s.
- Develop the purchasing staff and support areas to optimize sales and profits.
- Create and develop a coaching culture as well as promoting an environment that promotes diversity.
- Lead the team to deliver a profitable business.
- Ensure staff have a high level of customer awareness and product knowledge.
Merchandise
- In conjunction with Head Buyer, formulates pricing policies by reviewing merchandise activities, determining additional sales promotion, proposing stock clearance, and studying trends.
- Market merchandise by studying advertising, sales promotions, display plans, analysing operating and financial statements for profitability ratios.
- Ensuring range and stock levels are consistent with business requirements.
Financial
- Achieve financial objectives by preparing budgets, scheduling expenditure, analysing variances and initiating corrective actions.
- Maximise sales and profitability for the company.
- Set monthly targets, monthly and annual budgets.
- Update forecast results.
Customers
- Identifies current and future requirements by regular visits to the airport retail stores to establishing rapport with potential and actual customers and other persons in a position to understand service requirements.
- Take account of customers needs and shopping habits and competitor activity by regular visits to domestic retail stores.
- Use a range of internal and external information data to initiate business changes and create a customer focused culture.
Marketing
- In conjunction with other Business Units in the region and suppliers formulates and agrees the yearly supplier/brand Promotional Calendars.
- Provides help and support to suppliers to organise promotional/marketing events.
- In conjunction with the retail department, review the implementation and success of supplier promotional activities.
- Undertake market research to identify market trends, new product options and evaluate local and international competitors.
- Works closely with the Marketing Manager to create quality marketing communications for the airport stores.
Logistics
- Customs clearance
- Import documentation
- Shipment tracker
- Freight forwarding
- Supply Chain
Knowledge
Maintains a professional and technical knowledge by attending exhibitions, workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, participating in professional groups.
Preferred candidate profile
- Customer service focused.
- Passion for working in a fast moving and competitive retail environment.
- Sharp negotiation skills
- Leadership skills
- Diplomacy
- Team builder
- Creative problem solving
- Ability to communicate effectively at all levels both to partners, customers and colleagues.
- Respond quickly, positively and with integrity in a fast paced and changing environment.
Job Classification
Industry: RetailFunctional Area / Department: Procurement & Supply ChainRole Category: Procurement & PurchaseRole: Procurement & Purchase - OtherEmployement Type: Full timeContact Details:
Company: India's one largestLocation(s): Delhi, NCR+ View Contact
Keyskills: Merchandising Strategies Sales Strategy Development Staff Management Operations Financial Management
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₹ 25-30 Lacs P.A. (Including Variable: 10%)
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