Buyer/category Manager For Retail Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Job Description

Job Title: - Buyer/Category Manager- Product development and sourcing Reporting to: - CEO Location: - JAFZA Job Profile

  • Gather feedback from stores regarding product lines, availability and layout.
  • Creation and pricing of new inventions, ability to introduce novel ideas, and strong pricing and negotiating abilities
  • A strong knowledge of production and labor costs to bring a product to market
  • Understands the product, production and pricing
  • Strong business acumen, including an excellent grasp of how costs affect profits.
  • Source stocks from a Far East supply base.
  • Identify new suppliers from different countries for different product categories and negotiate contracts.
  • Ensure that all of the providers we are working with have NDAs in place.
  • Strong negotiating skills with vendors on terms, production planning and product price.
  • Ability to manage production requirements, PO placement and inventory in conjunction with the
Supply Chain department.
  • Lead the procurement journey from product innovation till buying.
  • Coordinate with the product development team/ design team of the vendors and approve the products and designs based on the specifications and quality standards given.
  • Identify customer preferences and forecast consumer trends
  • Ensure the timely delivery of products and compliance with the contracts of purchase
  • Attend events, fairs and exhibitions to remain up-to-date with the markets trends
  • Manage sample approvals and library
  • Strong commercial awareness and product knowledge within the category.
  • Forecast usage of stocked items in liaison with key customers and internal sales team and ensure timely purchase.
Experience & Skills Essential 7+ years of similar role
  • Experienced in buying and product development of Bags, luggage, electronics, furniture, toys, stationery with range development experience (not necessarily all)
  • Experience working in China, India, or a comparable country.
  • Experience working with license/ip holders
  • Strong commercial and market awareness
Skills
  • Excellent attention to detail; able to analyze data and spot trends
  • A confident communicator and relationship builder with strong negotiation skills
  • A good eye to develop great products
  • Gaming knowledge is a plus
Job Type: Full-time Salary: AED20,000.00 - AED25,000.00 per month Application Question(s):
  • Please list the range of Products you have handled as a Buyer ?
  • Have you handled toys & stationaries
Experience:
  • minimum 10 years as a Buyer (Required)
  • production and labor costs for customized product (Required)
  • Visited China, India, or a comparable country (Required)
  • product, production and pricing (Required)
  • events, fairs and exhibitions (Required)

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1555012
  • Industry
    Not mentioned
  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  • Education
    Not mentioned