Senior Buyer
Virgin Megastore
Total years of experience :19 years, 7 Months
Senior Buyer for Virgin Megastore in the MENA region
Handling the section’s image and coordination.
Following up the sales and the market needs and communicating with the brand manager regarding everything
Following up the best sellers to organize the merchandise’s order.
Receiving shipments and displaying them.
Controlling the inventory and the stock level.
Handling the daily and weekly and monthly sales report
Handling the Margin and Negative stock reports and adjusting the discrepancy accordingly
Planning and maintaining optimum stock levels and ensures no item is overstocked or under stocked
Controlling and motivating the staff
Evaluating the staff on seasonal basis
Setting a daily and monthly plan to achieve the given target
Preparing short daily meetings to motivate the staff and create in them the spirit of challenge
Constant customer service and care
Acting as a Store Manager as required
Controlling the whole store and sales and handling all customers complaints and requests
Supporting the customer service desk/cash counter
Preparing the weekly Charts for the whole store
Product manager/Junior local buyer
Negotiating prices and payment terms with the suppliers
Ensuring all products supplied by the suppliers are quality products as per franchisors specification.
Developing new suppliers for various products and also develops suppliers database.
Monitoring market prices for the mechandise and ensure best prices are negotiated.
Monitoring budget prices and ensures the prices of merchandise are within or lower than the budget.
Made opening for 2 shops, handled the necessary communication to proceed with the opening
Gave the training for the staff and for the Managers in training ( MIT )
Handled the logistic communication
Handled the Stock levels and the Stock operations
Handled the distribution of the received merchandise from the supplier on 4 branches
Handled the order of the items and merchandise
Studied the market needs to improve the orders
Handled the management of 2 branches and made the necessary communication with the Brand Manager on behalf of 5 branches
Handled all the weekly and monthly reports of 2 shops to follow up the sales
Handled and controlled the inventory of 2 shops
Handled the training of the staff in Kuwait for the opening about the concept and all the drinks and cocktails and food preparation and the cash
Handled and controlled the orders of the beverages and desserts
Handled the communication between the floor and the kitchen
Created all the entries on the POS
Handled the schedule of the restaurant
Created new cocktail recipes
Handled the inventory of the shop
Handled and followed up the customers care and service
Handled the organization of the stock by size and color and material
Participated in the coordination of the shop
Handled the displays
Studied the Stock by family/size
Doing the recount
Preparing orders for replenishment and new collection
Communicating with the directors and preparing the forecast report
Controlling the stock level
Controlling the staff and putting their schedule
Controlling the inventory and finalizing the inventory report
Taking care of the shop’s image and coordination
Preparing plans and motivating the staff for better sales and better results
Evaluating the staff on seasonal basis