Children's Category Buyer
Plum Jobs
- Dubai
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Sourcing and vendor selection and management - expansion of supplier network; RFI, RFQ and RFPs, prepare vendor due diligence documents and analysis
- Vendor negotiations - lead local and international supplier negotiations based on specifications, quality, most favorable price, delivery times and commercial terms.
- Shopper and product reporting and data analysis – ability to synthesize large amounts of data, generate reports and scorecards to provide insights and actionable opportunities to grow consumer interest and buying.
- Order placement and delivery tracking to ensure products are delivered on time to achieve sales targets.
- Forecast and inventory planning.
- Product quality assurance to ensure product labeling, safety and quality based on samples and random production checks.
- Document compliance for import and export.
- Gather feedback from retail stores and e-commerce customers to improve product ranges.
- Coordinate with the retail and e-commerce teams for pricing, sales campaigns, price reductions and product offers based on sales performance and stock levels.
- 5+ years’ experience as a category buyer in toys, seasonal , party and novelty items, baby wear, children’s accessories or FMCG.
- Strong experience in merchandising and pricing strategies to drive revenue and profit margin growth.
- Multi-channel experience – strong understanding of e-commerce vs in-store shopping comparisons and trends.
- Shopper insights – aisle reinvention, PoS material, disruptive merchandising strategies
- Commercial and financial acumen to prepare and analyze sales reports and business performance to manage inventory levels, sales forecasts and maintain revenue and margin targets.
- Forward thinking with a finger on the pulse for emerging trends, shopper insights and customer feedback to drive category growth and sales volume.
- Advanced Excel skills - VLOOKUP and pivot tables.
- Currently living in the United Arab Emirates – must be able to live and work in Dubai.
- Fluent in English.
- Professional appearance and work ethic; excellent relationship building and communication skills.
- Bachelor’s degree