Assistant Buyer - Furniture

Keep abreast of the latest trends in buying and assess realign the existing processes

• Support to identify and leverage alternate buying opportunities to source products and to ensure that

company maintains its competitive edge by constant renegotiation.

• Ensure effective communication, collation and follow-up on various product requirements and findings

obtained from the sales/store data.

• Gather information from Industry trade groups or through trade shows/market visits

Vendor Management:

• Support in developing an adequate vendor base for the company through attending Fair & Exhibitions

• Build and maintain relationships with vendors and suppliers and negotiate the best deals with them for

procuring merchandise

• Maintain contact with vendors; update list of vendors for bidding purposes; attend product demonstrations,

obtain samples and literature regarding potential products and vendor capabilities, and confer with end

users

• Identify, evaluate, and suggest appropriate vendor mix to achieve business objectives

Order Management:

• Place orders for the new items and initiate repeat orders for the category based on the Buying plan and

Planogram. Ensure merchandise is delivered as per the plan based on the agreed service level agreement.

• Follow up with Supplier for Production and Packaging status

• Support Category Buyer to implement financial and credit services agreement with the vendor that

maximize profit and positively contribute to cash flow.

• Understanding the OTB and Placing orders for new items and repeat orders accordingly for the categories

he/she is responsible based on the buying plan and ensure merchandise is delivered as per the plan based

on the agreed service level agreement.

• Monitor sales and movements of the new launched products and initiate re-orders or to de-list the range if