Buyer (Safat Home)
- Kuwait City
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop Category Strategy with senior buyer to achieve Sales/Profitability targets, and maximize market share of assigned category
- Develop assortment frequently including Brands, Products & Agencies to ensure freshness and improve profitability
- Regular planogram updates with merchandising team to cover effective display principles and ensure sell out of phase out / display inventory
- Train, coach & develop team members to deliver in line with business requirements and for their personal growth
- Implement promo strategy through direct team & support functions to ensure business objectives are met; review effectiveness of promotion activity and update team
- Develop advertising & marketing strategy; implement through marketing; review effectiveness of all activities and update category head / team
- Manage Order & Replenishment process through team ensuring an optimal inventory, availability and aged are in control
- Develop strategy + support new Product Development process & Sourcing for Own Brands
- Review & analyze market trends, daily marketing review of core competition to ensure competitiveness in assortment and pricing
- Work with service & support teams constantly to improve business processes and increase customer satisfaction
- Online category development and promo strategy development to ensure competitiveness with market & grow online business
- Manage Supplier Relation, agency & non-agency. Range development , negotiate commercial terms , promotional / marketing activities , other operating incomes and follow up on timely payment of supplier receivables
- In store layout, display & space management/execution via planogram and stores visits
- Min weekly visits to core stores + competitors with actionable follow up circulated to wider team
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