SENIOR BUYER
BAHRAIN DUTY FREE
Total years of experience :18 years, 5 Months
Planning, negotiating, ordering, and administering direct and indirect material requirements to support the build plan and maintain appropriate inventory levels.
Interpreting plan requirements to purchase requirements.
Monitoring and adjusting order process to maximize quality and service level while minimizing inventory.
Continuously monitoring and upgrading supplier performance and maintaining good supplier relationships.
Assisting internal customers in sourcing and pricing decisions.
Providing timely and effective communication of issues to manager.
Providing support and assistance to the Receiving, Inspection, and Accounting departments in problem resolution.
Foster distributor relations
Negotiating on prices
Selling the product
Verifying quantity and quality of stock received from manufacturer.
Authorizes payment of invoices or return of shipment.
Giving MARKERS information, such as price mark-ups or mark-downs, manufacturer number, season code, and style number to print on price tickets.
Inspecting exchanged or refunded merchandise.
Selling merchandise to become familiar with customers' attitudes, preferences, and purchasing problems
Reviewing requisitions and developing specifications to permit competitive procurement of non-complex items.
Interviewing salespersons and vendors.
Soliciting written and telephone quotations.
Assisting in tabulating bids.
Expediting deliveries.
Seeking new sources of supply.
Preparing confidential information.
Verifying budgeted funds for specific products/projects.
Assisting the Buyer in maintaining procurement documents in a systematic and auditable fashion.
Performing other duties as assigned.
Preparing spreadsheets and obtains details for price increases.
Initiating contract addendum after approval.
Maintaining regular contact with Purchasing Manager, Marketing Staff, Field Office Staff, Superintendents, Subcontractors, and other Purchasing Staff.
Maintaining vendor list of prospective subcontractors and materials/new products.
Obtaining information required for contracting, addendums and options.
Providing samples and information to sales staff.
Maintaining log of outstanding contracts, and deltas of plans.
Creating order forms for Sales Associates.
Obtaining pricing of Estimate Requests for non-standard options.
Planning product ranges and preparing sales and stock plans in conjunction with buyers;
Liaising with buyers, analysts, stores, suppliers and distributors;
Working closely with visual display staff and department heads to decide how goods should be displayed to maximize customer interest and sales;
Analyzing every aspect of bestsellers (for example, the bestselling price points, colours or styles) and ensuring that bestsellers reach their full potential;
Monitoring slow sellers and taking action to reduce prices or set promotions as necessary;
Gathering information on customers’ reactions to products;
Analyzing previous season's sales and reporting on the current season's lines;
accompanying buyers on visits to manufacturers to appreciate production processes;
Meeting with suppliers and managing the distribution of stock, by negotiating cost prices, ordering stock, agreeing timescales and delivery dates, and completing the necessary paperwork;
Identifying production and supply difficulties and dealing with any problems or delays as they arise;
Managing, training and supervising junior staff.
Greeting customers entering the shop
Involving in stock control and management.
Assisting shoppers to find the goods and products they are looking for.
Responsible for processing cash and card payments.
Stocking shelves with merchandise.
Answering queries from customers
Reporting discrepancies and problems to the supervisor
Giving advice and guidance on product selection to customers
Balancing cash registers with receipts
Dealing with customer refunds
Dealing with customer complaints
Working within established guidelines, particularly with brands
Attaching price tags to merchandise on the shop floor.