Head Of Procurement, Marketing, Export and Retail showroom
Nikai
Total years of experience :41 years, 3 Months
Sourcing and Supplier (OEM manufacturers) management.
To develop, implement and review all procurement strategies, policies and procedures to provide a best value procurement environment.
Investigate, and re-engineer where appropriate, all processes and systems within procurement and logistics to deliver the procurement strategy and action plan.
Develop and implement an approved supplier list, introducing vendor assessment techniques to measure performance and quality of supply.
To manage procurement staff, internal customers and suppliers in a coherent and effective manner
Price negotiation
Ensure Quality maintained or inproved
Seeking new oppertunities
Vet factories
Ensure current range procurement is up to date, shipments and manufacturing
Ensure profitability
Ensure Stock levels are maintained
Ensure sales levels are maintained
Build strategies for current ranges
Training and development of staff
Manage marketing budget
Ensure Brand awareness
Co-operate with Retailers' advertising
Manage in House campaigns
Packaging designs
Seasonal campaigns
Manage / setup e-marketing and website
Ensure current appointed distribution network is maintained and improved.
Ensure profitable pricing structure
Ensure customer needs are met
Ensure market comparisons are done to evalute product and prices in different regions
Ensure continued product servicing is managed by distributors
Ensure proper range display in Showroom
Ensure staff training
Ensure sales and profitability as per budgets
Ensure customer service satisfaction
Ensure home deliveries are managed effectively
Provide training to retail outlet staff, merchandisers
Provide training to retail customers
Responsible for Brand Building, Marketing, price positioning, stock management, OTB's, training, contract negotiation with Retailers, Budgeting and all aspects of P&L.
Aquiring and evaluating new brands.
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Responsible for Head office Central Merchandising and Buying team as well as four Regional teams totaling 38 team members.
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Self Employed
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