Al Futtaim Group
Al Futtaim Group is currently looking for a Buying Assistant who will be responsible to coordinate, execute and manages the activities of a buying department, classification or key programs, depending on scope and complexity, and assists the Category Buyer in developing, executing and communicating a product strategy that meets or exceeds financial goals.
Responsibilities of Buying Assistant
- Performance Analysis: Assist and coordinate merchandizing and promotional activities to ensure successful execution.
- Works with cross-functional team to ensure timely and accurate execution of new store assortments and quantities.
- Develops performance reports to determine appropriate allocation for maximum results.
- Develops in store stock analysis by size for key classifications i.e. Exclusive brands and other brands.
- Handle queries from suppliers and work closely with suppliers to ensure timely submission on proposals.
- Assist in price checks and obtain samples from suppliers.
- Communicates out-of-stock concerns to the Buying and Planning team.
- Assist to communicate effectively with Operation and Trading Support for promotions and Trading activities.
- Manages and checks PO created in SAP.
- Raises shipment, PO discrepancy reports.
- Performance and Financial Goals Achievement: Ensures timely and accurate execution of new store assortments as well as initial distributions and replenishment for existing locations.
- Maintains correct stock levels by store.
- Meets or exceeds sales, gross margin and inventory turn goals.
- Analyzes and communicates location performance, including sales/inventory comparisons, seasonality and marketing impacts.
- Develops departmental distribution strategies to capture location-based opportunities through quantifying volume and profit opportunities analysis.
- Follows product from receipt at the Distribution Centre, to point of allocation and complete receipt at store level.
- This is most important at floor set time periods.
- Generate and review a range analysis report at the end of each phase/season to share successes and learn from any mistakes.
- Field Communication: Participates in weekly cross-functional meetings to share information on current business issues.
- Develops knowledge of regional variances and store attributes and trends through data analysis and field communication.
- Develops effective field relationships to capture location opportunities or liabilities.
Eligibility Requirements
The eligibility requirements for role of a Buying Assistant are as under:
- Bachelor Degree (Masters Preferred).
- 6-7 years’ experience in similar field.
Skills Desired
- Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- PC skills.
- You must possess strong decision making skills.
- You will have excellent attention to detail.
- Results-driven.
- Individual Accountability.
- Communication & interpersonal skills.
- Personal Integrity.
- Strong analytical skills & problem solving skills.
- Ability to follow-up on outstanding issues.
- Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- Ability to manage time & work under pressure.
- Readiness to persevere with difficult tasks.
- Ability to be assertive without being aggressive.
- Able to focus and drive tasks to completion.
- Proven ability to achieve goals.
- Thinking and Analytical Skills.
- Business Acumen.
- Leadership Skills and Strategic Thinking.
- Good communication skills.
- Excellent relationship skills.
- Accountability.