Category Buyer

The Category Buyer is responsible for driving the sales, profitability, and growth of assigned appliance categories through strategic sourcing, assortment planning, supplier management, and inventory optimization. Leveraging strong knowledge of category management, market trends, consumer demand, and retail operations, this role develops competitive product assortments, negotiates with suppliers, and ensures seamless execution from procurement to store availability. The Category Buyer collaborates closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing, and After-Sales teams to maximize category performance, enhance customer satisfaction, and achieve sustainable business growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive Category Sales Growth and Profitability Develop and execute category strategies that achieve sales, gross margin, inventory productivity, and other income targets while ensuring the right product mix to meet customer demand and business objectives.
• Develop Strategic Assortments and Supplier Partnerships Source and manage relationships with local and international brands, distributors, and concessionaires to build a competitive product portfolio, secure favorable commercial terms, and strengthen category performance.
• Optimize Inventory and Product Availability Analyze sales trends, demand forecasts, inventory turnover, and stock performance to ensure optimal product availability, minimize overstock situations, and improve inventory productivity across stores.
• Drive Category Execution and Market Competitiveness Collaborate with Store Operations, Marketing, and Merchandising teams to ensure effective product displays, promotional execution, pricing competitiveness, and consistent delivery of category strategies across all stores.
• Monitor Business Performance and Customer Experience Evaluate sales performance, market trends, supplier effectiveness, and customer preferences to identify growth opportunities, improve category results, and support a seamless customer journey from purchase through after-sales service.