Senior Buyer
Ali Abdulwahab Al Mutawa Commercial Co.
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :14 years, 4 أشهر
Key Responsibilities: Strategic Buying: Develop and execute a comprehensive buying strategy aligned with company goals, market trends, and customer preferences. Product Sourcing: Lead the identification and evaluation of new product opportunities, both domestically and internationally, to expand our product range. Vendor Management: Build and maintain strong, mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers, negotiate favorable terms, and ensure timely deliveries. Assortment Planning: Oversee the development of merchandise assortment plans, ensuring a well balanced and competitive product mix that caters to diverse customer segments. Inventory Optimization: Utilize data-driven insights to manage inventory levels effectively, reduce overstock, and minimize markdowns. Cost Analysis: Conduct in-depth cost and profit analysis to determine pricing strategies, gross margin goals, and promotional opportunities. Team Leadership: Mentor and lead a team of Buyers, providing guidance, support, and fostering their professional development. Quality Assurance: Collaborate with the quality control team to maintain product quality standards and address any quality-related issues. Demand Forecasting: Partner with demand planning and sales teams to develop accurate sales forecasts and optimize inventory planning. Budget Management: Manage the buying budget efficiently, ensuring cost-effective procurement practices while meeting financial targets. Compliance: Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, including import/export requirements and product safety standards. Social Media Marketing : Social Media Marketing (SMM) is a dynamic and essential component of modern digital marketing strategies. It involves leveraging various social media platforms to promote products, services, or brands and engage with the target audience. Product Development: Product Development is the process of conceptualizing, designing, creating, and bringing new products or services.
Product Sourcing: Identify and source a wide range of sports products, including apparel, footwear, equipment, and accessories, from both domestic and international suppliers. Market Research: Stay up-to-date with industry trends, consumer preferences, and competitors' offerings to make informed buying decisions. Vendor Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiate pricing, terms, and conditions, and ensure timely delivery of products. Assortment Planning: Develop and execute merchandise assortment plans that cater to various customer segments, ensuring a well-balanced product mix. Inventory Management: Monitor inventory levels, analyze sales data, and make adjustments to optimize stock levels, minimize overstock, and reduce markdowns. Cost Analysis: Conduct cost and profit analysis to determine pricing strategies, gross margin goals, and promotional opportunities. Quality Assurance: Work closely with the quality control team to ensure that products meet or exceed quality standards. Forecasting: Collaborate with demand planning and sales teams to develop accurate sales forecasts and inventory plans. Budget Management: Manage and adhere to the buying budget, ensuring cost-effective procurement practices. Compliance: Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, including import/export requirements and product safety standards. Demand Forecasting: Collaborate with demand planning and sales teams to develop accurate sales forecasts and inventory plans. E-Commerce : Acted as a support function to build E-Com platform for the brand.
Store Layout: Collaborate with the store manager to design and optimize the store layout, ensuring a seamless and aesthetically pleasing shopping environment. Product Arrangement: Arrange furniture, décor, and accessories in an appealing manner, considering color coordination, balance, and thematic presentation. Inventory Management: Monitor product stock levels, ensure displays are fully stocked, and coordinate with the inventory team for restocking as needed. Customer Engagement: Interact with customers, answer questions about product placement and styling, and provide suggestions to enhance their shopping experience. Trend Analysis: Stay informed about interior design trends, home furnishing styles, and customer preferences to ensure the store's offerings remain current and appealing. Seasonal Displays: Create seasonal and holiday-themed displays to attract customers and promote seasonal products. Visual Guidelines: Follow brand and merchandising guidelines to maintain a consistent and cohesive visual identity throughout the store. Promotions and Marketing: Collaborate with the marketing team to implement in-store promotions and events, and create signage and displays to support marketing initiatives. Maintain Store Appearance: Ensure cleanliness and tidiness of all display areas and regularly inspect and clean merchandise.
Team Leadership: Lead and manage a team of store associates, including hiring, training, scheduling, and performance evaluations. Inventory Management: Oversee inventory levels, including ordering, receiving, stocking, and conducting regular inventory audits to minimize discrepancies. Customer Service: Ensure that customers receive exceptional service by addressing inquiries, resolving issues, and maintaining a welcoming and helpful store environment. Store Policies: Enforce company policies and procedures, including security measures, return policies, and safety protocols. Visual Merchandising: Collaborate with the visual merchandising team to ensure that products are displayed attractively and in accordance with company guidelines. Sales and Revenue: Work with the sales team to meet or exceed sales targets and implement strategies to drive store revenue. Budget Management: Manage store budgets, control expenses, and monitor financial performance against targets. Loss Prevention: Implement loss prevention measures to minimize shrinkage and theft within the store. Health and Safety: Ensure that the store complies with health and safety regulations, including conducting safety inspections and addressing potential hazards. Reporting: Generate regular reports on sales, inventory, and other key performance indicators to assess store performance and make data-driven decisions.
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