Buyer

The Buyer shall take accountability for driving sales and profitability of the store through strategic merchandising effort for a furniture and home appliance store.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the timely preparation and submission of the annual merchandising budget to the Store Manager.
• Ensures that all merchandising/buying activities are within the approved purchase budget.
• Accountable for proper selection and control of merchandise inventory and ensures that these are in accordance to the local market requirements .
• Support stock requirements of the store through effective and efficient allocation of new items and/or replenishment of fast selling lines.
• Accountable for establishing inventory targets and analyzing/ maintaining the desired stock covered at all times.
• Respond to any stock related issues (e.g., Pricing, Quality , Availability and etc) and takes the appropriate action to rectify such issues.
• Establish a clear pricing architecture for every product category .
• Ensure that store team members maintain a thorough product knowledge at all times
• Proactively resolves any supplier related issues and communicate the same to the Store Manager.
• Awareness of Market trends and utilize information to expand/improve product portfolio of the store.
• Conduct regular store visit independently and contribute action plans that will improve store performance.
• Consistently strive to move the visual look of the store forward.