Assistant Buyer - Dining

Job description / Role

The job holder will be responsible & supporting Category Buyer for buying operations through Product Sourcing, vendor identification, evaluation and selection for Furniture Department.

Vendor and Product Research

- 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

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

Market & Competition study

- Market & competition study in categories he is responsible and suggests new product ranges accordingly

Skill:

- Must have 1-2 years of relevant experience from Furniture buying

- Good knowledge of Furniture category.

- Good knowledge of Retail Industry and products

- Vendor management & Strong negotiation skill

- Planning and organizing skills

- Analytical skills

- Commercial business acumen

- Market research & Competition study

About the Company

Founded in 1973 in Bahrain, the Landmark Group has successfully grown into one of the largest and most successful retail organizations in the Middle East. An international, diversified retail conglomerate that encourages entrepreneurship to consistently deliver exceptional value, the Group operates over 900 stores encompassing a retail presence of over 13 million sq. ft. across Middle East, India, Egypt, Turkey, Yemen and Pakistan (franchise operation). The Group employs around 31,000 employees.