Merchandise Manager (Butchery)

Main Responsibilities:

• Supplier Management and Development Identifies suppliers who can co-develop products.
• Cooperates and maintains good relationship with suppliers who are reliable in providing products.
• Commits to all agreements made with the suppliers (i.e. invoice control arrangements, price differences), all of which are subject to a written contract or confirmation.
• Visit suppliers and producers.
• Product Management and Development.
• Conducts market research and analysis to identify products that can be developed and adopted as Fresh Food Products.
• Coordinates with concerned Director, Sr. Buyer and Buyers to identify existing shelf-products that are sellable and can generate desired sales and profits if developed and marketed as Fresh Food Products.
• Monitors the performance of Fresh Food Products, identify root causes of shortfall and plan actions to improve performance Sales Target.
• Work with Marketing team to develop new launch activity in stores to drive sales Pricing and Makro Mail Promotional Program.
• Ensures that products being developed match or better quality than benchmarks and priced lower than the benchmark according to brand positioning.
• Work with Marketing team to produce an effective Makro Mail Program, to achieve sales budget and profit targets.
• Team Management Feeds back market information, competition information, projects, sales and profit results to line manager and supported team.
• Gives all necessary information and documents (i.e. article, supplier, ordering, promotions) to the stores.
• Makes regular store visits to detect operational problems and follows-up on product quality and presentation.
• Gives all the necessary information to the Commercial Director and concerned Sr Buyer.

Qualification:

• Bachelor Degree or higher in Management, Marketing, Economics or related field.
• At least 5 years in managerial experience or level in commercial sourcing or buying operations of retails or whole selling business, FMCG is also welcomed to apply for this role.
• Effective Negotiation, Sales Management, New Product Development.
• Strongly in capability dealing with different parties and levels.
• Strongly in result oriented, resourceful, attention to details and presentation skills.
• Good command of English and stakeholders' management.