Job Purpose
As a Category Specialist - Home Appliances, you will assist in the sourcing and purchasing of goods (white goods, small domestic appliances, home electronics) at most competitive prices and in a timely manner. You will manage a specific category or categories and will be responsible of the overall awareness & visibility, performance and follow up of the category.
Main Responsibilities
- Manage stock responsibly and ensure that replenishment, transfer and forecasting are done systematically.
- Analyze, grow and monitor the performance of your specific category.
- Monitor open orders and ageing stock.
- Nurture the relationship with current suppliers.
- Prepare various reports - weekly, sales and open orders.
- Analyze and build the line up in terms of pricing and positioning.
- Come forward with recommendations and positive changes.
- Assist in the administrative tasks of the procurement process (e.g. process credit notes, purchase orders etc.).
- Prepare promotional campaigns for both Retail & B2B and validate with the Procurement Manager.
- Perform regular market visits and competitors' analysis.
Profile
- Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field
- At least 2 years of experience in a related field
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Excellent knowledge of Excel specifically Vlookup and pivot table functions
- Fully computer literate
Benefits
- Health and Pension Schemes
- 24hr Personal Accident Cover
- Staff Happiness Programs
- Company Doctor
- Staff Discount
