FMCG Buyer

elGrocer by Smiles - Onl...

As an FMCG Buyer for our Dark Store, you will play a pivotal role in sourcing, developing, and introducing product ranges tailored to our clientele. This role holds significant responsibility as profitability is directly impacted by the strategic purchasing decisions made. The Buyer is instrumental in enhancing profits through the acquisition of suitable goods at competitive prices, necessitating a keen understanding of the target audience and the ability to predict future trends.

Main Responsibilities:

• Full Ownership over the category purchasing role in terms of Assortments, listing, Pricing, Offers, and Supply.
• Reviewing and resolving any issues with local suppliers and Assortment.
• Responsible for ensuring we have the required right inventory at the warehouse by analysing the current inventory status and updating the ordering parameters.
• Daily monitoring of stock movement, running report of daily inventory adjustment.
• Maintaining parameters of the replenishment model and making sure it is accurately input into the system, including lead times, reorder point, economic order quantities, suppliers minimum order quantities, etc.
• Preparing demand forecasts and initiating orders to the warehouse and tracking receipt of such orders and Managing the relevant inventory in coordination with the Head of Dark store.
• Ensuring timely and accurate analysis and reporting of inventory and purchase forecasts
• Dispatching orders to suppliers and ensuring proper tracking
• Liaising with suppliers for improving collaborative forecasting planning and replenishment
• Seller Management Identifying, onboarding, and managing key sellers for brands
• Following up and ensuring effective execution of all activities required for each promotional event.
• Pricing Maintaining price competitiveness (in comparison with offline retail) + benchmarking with the competition.
• To Achieve KPI Targets.