Landmark Group Jobs – Buyer

Job Description:

The job holder will be responsible for developing strategic buying plans in consultation with the Functional head/ Senior Buyer for the assigned department/ category. The job holder will also ensure smooth buying operations through vendor identification, evaluation and selection, in compliance with the contract principles to achieve the strategic and financial objectives of the concept

Job Responsibilities:

• Manage the category/ brand management with the objective of maximizing sales and profits
• Maintain relationships with key vendors who are critical for the long term success of the business
• Help meet the profit targets by ensuring timely procurement of the department/ category Merchandise
• Build and maintain relationships with vendors and suppliers and negotiate the best deals with them for procuring merchandise
• Assist Functional head in planning the buying budget for the category/ brand
• Assist the Functional head in overseeing overall category/ brand plans in the areas of pricing, promotion, assortment and allocation for each category/ brand
• Develop an adequate vendor base for the concept through active scouting and negotiation / renegotiation
• Pursue cost reduction measures through centralized bulk buying and/ or selecting appropriate vendor mix, scanning the environment for benchmarks and constantly improving the purchase process
• Determine buying requirements and formulate buying plan and budget for the assigned department/category
• Ensure collaboration between category/ brand managers to leverage efficiencies in procurement, transportation, warehousing and store operations
• Identify, evaluate and select appropriate vendor mix to achieve business objectives
• Align the buying plan to the overall department/ category business plan and the merchandize strategy as laid down by the Functional head
• Assist the Functional head in reviewing the performance of category/ brand business plans by using appropriate scorecard for measuring category/ brand performance
• Ensure growth in the sales and gross margins for the assigned categories/ brands by driving focus on individual categories/ brands
• Maintain contact with vendors; update list of vendors for bidding purposes; attend product demonstrations, obtain samples and brochures regarding potential products and vendor capabilities and confer with end users
• To visit our competitors who carry same range of products, study their designs, color, price & compare with Lifestyle products.. Constant research on new products and develop the same with our existing suppliers
• Manage formulation of the quality control process steps and manual.

Job Details:

Company: Landmark Group

Vacancy Type: Full Time

Job Location: Dubai, UAE

Application Deadline: N/A

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