Retail Buyer - Dubai based. 6 Month FTC £75,000 pro rata plus bonus TAX FREE
- Employer
- HJ Human Capital Group
- Location
- Dubai with Global Travel
- Salary
- £75,000 pro rata plus bonus TAX FREE. Visa costs, acomodation and travel also included.
- Closing date
- 25 Nov 2014
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Buying, Supply Chain & Logistics
Our global and highly established multi £bn client is looking for a high impact individual to align business integration following a recent acquisition. As a seasoned buying professional you will help deliver against the business strategy
Purpose of role:
Within our clients organisation you will establish product ranges consistent with our clients company trading strategy and to purchase these at the optimum cost, taking account of agreed quality and service levels.
Duties and responsibilities:
- Negotiate all commercial terms with suppliers, agreeing pricing, over-riders and aa payment terms in order to improve gross profit margins and to ensure the company’s market competitiveness.
- Continually review product sourcing and supplier base in order to reduce the number of suppliers and to concentrate buying power whilst minimising supply vulnerability in order to improve buying terms and hence improve gross profit margins.
- Continually review product ranges to reduce the number of sku’s and overlap of products in order to reduce inventory and improve buying terms.
- Provide pricing data for all contract quotes and to facilitate the contract quotes in a timely and accurate manner in order to maintain the company’s competitiveness in tendering for contracts.
- Actively pursue new product opportunities to ensure that the company’s knowledge of and timely access to new products which will enable our client to be at the forefront of new product introductions.
- Monitor supplier performance on product quality and deliveries to ensure agreed standards are maintained in order to reduce inventory but maintain service levels.
- Secure significant and relevant promotional activity to meet marketing requirements plus generate central income which will result in successful promotions generating additional volume and income.
- Review and monitor markets on purchased products to recognise trends in pricing and availability which will result in competitive buying prices and products availability.
- Maintain cost data on system and to ensure that this is up to date with selling prices calculated from correct base.
- Deal with Operational issues as they relate to the customers Supply Chain.
You will have started your career as a buyer in a retail and continued to progress in this setting and will have an ability to simplify complex situations, influence other and gain buy in from internal stakeholders across various geographical areas.
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