Commercial Buyer
Panda Retail Company- Savola Group
Total years of experience :11 years, 9 Months
, Private Label
* Launching new products (Cost negotiation, design, movement forecast and quarterly plan).
* Working with Marketing in setting a marketing strategy for newly launched products/ existing products.
* Negotiating and administrating the cost and retail prices setting (Product Margin).
* Leading the negotiations of the annual supply agreements with the vendors as per the company guidelines.
* Recommending the product categories to the Category manager as well as assisting him/her in
implementing the category plan in line with the sales budget and forecasts.
* Managing the total commercial margin by negotiating the deals with vendors and ensure implementation.
* Product sourcing.
* Managing the vendor relations by providing periodical feedback to the vendors regarding their performance.
* Analysis of the supplier/product availability in the store level and stock level.
* Coordinating/communicating with supply chain to ensure product availability at DC & Store level.
Sustainability reports
* Sustainability strategy
* Sustainability awareness events organization
Optimising inventory levels.
* Reducing holding costs.
* Maximising service levels.
* Enhancing store availability
courses: Engineering Foundation Year * Manufacturing Engineering and management (Unfinished)
courses: Orientation & English Program 2002-2003 Al-Andalus Private Schools, Saudi Arabia * High School Certificate (science Division)