Buyer

Job description / Role

• The Buyer is responsible for performing various activities related to purchasing products in accordance with established purchase policies and procedures.

Key Accountabilities
• Coordinate with designated departments regarding needed products, evaluate bid specifications and review requirements in order to ensure compliance with operations
• Purchase products for the operation in accordance with established guidelines, process requisitions and award Purchase Orders to preferred suppliers based on best practices
• Identify potential vendors based on set requirements
• Review price quotes and availability of products and monitor compliance to specifications and or qualifications
• Benchmark products prices in the market and negotiate with suppliers accordingly
• Coordinate with vendors in order to ensure prompt delivery and adherence to specifications and resolve occurring problems before escalating to the hierarchy
• Coordinate with the Senior Buyer in order to maintain appropriate stock level
• Monitor the products performance based on reports analysis (inventory, stock, best seller reports and other)
• Visit stores in order to ensure that brand standards are followed and that merchandising visuals are done according to guidelines

Requirements

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge
• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar field
• Fluency in English; Arabic is a plus

Competencies
• Attention to details 2
• Teamwork 2
• Commercial Understanding 1
• Communication Skills 3
• Cultural Awareness 1
• Customer Focus 2
• Planning and Organizing 2

About the Company

Azadea Group is a premier fashion and lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 50 leading international franchise concepts across the Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Europe. Since its inception in 1978, the Group has grown a substantial chain of stores representing leading international brand names in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishing, sporting goods and multimedia.With over 11,000 employees, the company boasts a solid infrastructure overseeing more than 600 stores spread across 15 countries including Algeria, Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Ghana, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar and United Arab Emirates.