Category Manager
Union Coop
مجموع سنوات الخبرة :12 years, 4 أشهر
▪ Leading the introduction of several food and non-food categories for Union Cooperative
E-Commerce.
▪ Creating and managing a vendor base of over a hundred vendors.
▪ Managing online platforms for prominent clients Noon, Elgrocer, Instashop, and Dubai
store, from advertisements to listing to order procurement.
▪ In charge of enrolling and monitoring Market Place Suppliers.
▪ Enhance the category with right and variety of product assortment.
▪ Sign up/ Renew the BDA (Business Development Agreement) with suppliers every year
for the best deal.
▪ Review and monitor performance of SKU's against defined standards.
▪ Work hand-in-hand with the suppliers to list new products and determine pricing
models and any form of promotional activity that will enhance sales
▪ Continually increasing sales and margin value in accordance with the budgeted
amounts for the designated categories
▪ Keeping inventory within the budgeted amount and managing aging and vendor returns
▪ Planning the promotion calendar for the whole year for all allocated categories.
▪ Negotiating and completing a weekly ecommerce promotion with a supplier.
▪ Coordinating with the marketing team for different promotional activities such as push
notifications, mailers and FB posts.
▪ Cross-selling media kits and banners to the supplier.
Plan the right product mix and place orders to the vendors.
Negotiate and approve purchase price strategy and promotion strategy.
Allocate product mix to various stores as per the potential of the store.
Monitor and respond for regular trend analysis of product customer and competitor data.
Budgeting for promotion and advertising expenses.
Motivate and Develop manpower under my supervision.
Return to vendor for the 90 days and above ageing stock in order to reduce the provision.
Conduct category related events at stores to attract foot fall.
Work with the E commerce team for sourcing all category parallel stocks.
Regularly monitor GFK report and market trend.
Preparation and validation of display planogram and range plan.
Responsible for working for the companies’ procurement activities for Tablets and accessories category. Following are the some of the basic functions.
• Planning Budgets.
• Vendor management.
• Order and Inventory management.
• Product and Vendor research.
• Merchandising and Competitor Survey
Track record of handling the Accessories purchase from 14 vendors for 32 brands for 32 EROS showrooms across UAE.
Responsible for Order Placement Timing, Supply / Demand Alignment, Material Replenishment and Supplier Performance.
Continuously monitoring, evaluating and improving supplier performance.
Sourcing the most affordable materials for Showroom.
Inviting new vendors and negotiating on the commercials terms such as listing fee, Margin, Stock Rotation Period, Buying process, payment terms etc
Projecting stock levels.
Reviewing tenders and bids.
Controlling the purchasing budget.
Monitoring delivery times to ensure they are on time.
Ensuring the adequate supply of all required SKUs.
Delivering cost savings for the company.
Managing the procurement supplier relationships for the company.
Helping to source alternative items for buyers and customers.
Developing sourcing strategies.
Coordinating with team of professional buyers
Supervising/Managing & Reporting the Enterprise information system to the senior management and external clients.
Scheduling and monitoring the training-sessions which are on trot.
Formulating recruitment strategies based on clients requirement and conducting interviews as a part of recruitment process.
Sourcing and scrutinizing profile from Job Portals such as Naukri, Monsters, Times job etc.
Organizing induction program for the newly recruited candidates.
Scheduling and organizing various assessments for the training batches.
Periodic performance appraisal of inters, who are undergoing training.
Creating corporate PPTs which are used in meetings and training sessions.
Presented paper in National Conference 2010 (CSR). Participated and volunteered In Management Fests - (PG level). Best Volunteer in the NSS camp (National Service Scheme) – (Graduation Level). Participated in B-Zone level Khabadi Competition as a Part of College Khabadi Team (Degree Level). Participated in College Cultural activities. Participated in various Social Welfare Activities. Volunteered for various college events.
First class