Category Buyer - Fmcg (Food / Non Food)

Job Classification : Supervisory

Reports to : Division Manager / Sr. Category Manager / Category Manager

Job Purpose

Supports the Division Merchandising Manager / Sr. Category Manager / Category Manager in various buying activities and effectively negotiate for the best deals from suppliers.

Accountabilities

• Product and Supplier Sourcing
• Develops supplier relations and negotiates with them regarding payment terms, discounts, price markdown, rebates, returns or replacements and promotions for review by superior.
• Handles direct buying of selected items as determined by superior.
• Conducts product and supplier sourcing for better merchandise assortment.
• Receives and determines sales point of new items from suppliers in terms of price and quality for review by superior.
• Participates on plant visit to selected supplies as directed by the superior to enhance product awareness.
• Pricing and Ordering
• Builds-up merchandise SKU's in the system by encoding assigned SKU number, merchandise description, vendor code, product classification / category, item cost and other relevant information necessary for proper identification of individual merchandise.
• Encodes cost and retail price and other merchandise facts in the system.
• Prepares data of proposed order, re-orders, and price change for review and approval by superior.
• Prepares Purchase Order (PO) and place orders based on approved order / re-order forms and stock position report for review and approval of superior.
• Prepares price-cost notice to generate an accurate and updated cost / price of merchandise.
• Computes for landed cost (indent orders) to maintain gross margin target as directed by the superior.
• Prepares debit memo to rectify under collection.
• Conducts price and product canvass of similar merchandise from competitors as directed by the superiors.
• Prepares a monthly breakdown report of purchase budget spent and maintains a running summary of purchases.
• Delivery and Inventory Monitoring
• Coordinates orders and delivery of items to concerned suppliers
• Coordinates with store supervisors to get inventory data on stocks and deliveries
• Coordinates with Goods Receiving personnel to ensure accurate receiving of ordered merchandise items,
• Conducts follow-up to monitor status on late deliveries or undelivered items to suppliers.
• Coordinates with right concerned departments for timely transfer of merchandise.
• Coordinates with Accounting Division and follows-up outstanding payables to suppliers.
• Participates in inventory activities as directed by the superiors.
• Conducts regular warehouse and store visits to physically monitor sufficiency of stocks and merchandise movements.
• Sales and Promotions
• Prepares inventory report based on the data by warehouse
• Checks supply of promo items
• Drafts memo / letters regarding promotion or sales event.
• Conducts follow-up to suppliers for request of merchandisers as promo manpower support during the period of promotions.
• Prepares report on left over promo items after the sales event for proper disposition by the superiors.
• Provides relevant information in evaluating results of sales event to determine achievement of sales and margin target.
• Prepares and maintains merchandise information sheet (saleability report).
• III.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education / Professional Experience

• Graduate of any 4-year college education
• Preferably with experience in merchandising function

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Positioning skills / Market Analysis
• Financial
• Business Model and Brand
• Category Proficiency
• Range Management
• Lay-out & Merchandise Display Standards
• Promotions, Negotiation and Execution
• Stock Management / Inventory Management
• Technology and Systems Application
• Building Team Pride and Purpose
• Decision Making
• Strategic Thinking
• Problem Solving

Others

• With established personal network in the industry.

Work Arrangement : Temporarily Hybrid set -up

Work Based : Makati City

• Job Types
• Full-time, Permanent
• Benefits
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Opportunities for promotion

Schedule :

• Flexible shift
• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types :

• 13th month salary

COVID-19 considerations :

All employees are required to follow the minimum health and safety standards set by DOH, IATF and is implemented by our Company.

Ability to commute / relocate :

• Makati City : Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)
• Education
• Bachelor's (preferred)
• Experience
• Negotiation : 1 year (required)
• Language
• English (required)
• Tagalog (required)

Shift availability :

• Day Shift (preferred)