Established in the 1930s as a trading business, Al-Futtaim Group today is one of the most diversified and progressive, privately held regional businesses headquartered in Dubai, United A”rab Emirates. Structured into five operating divisions; automotive, financial services, real estate, retail and healthcare; employing more than 35,000 employees across more than 20 countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa, Al-Futtaim Group partners with over 200 of the world’s most admired and innovative brands. Al-Futtaim Group’s entrepreneurship and relentless customer focus enables the organisation to continue to grow and expand; responding to the changing needs of our customers within the societies in which we operate.
By upholding our values of respect, excellence, collaboration and integrity; Al-Futtaim Group continues to enrich the lives and aspirations of our customers each and every day.
About the Role
The Buying Manager decides and sets all goals & targets relating to merchandise, i.e. range planning and assortment, range structure, number of articles, width and depth of the range, sales targets, pricing and gross margins, number of suppliers, negotiation & trading terms, assortment planning, planogram cycle, and implementation of the promotional/seasonal strategy of the business across all territories. Apart from the above the Head is responsible for
(i) ensuring that performance is monitored against plan regularly, supported by adequate merchandise performance reporting;
(ii) ensuring that the product range is tested and is in line with local legislation, complies with import regulations, brand positioning and pricing strategy;
(iii) ensuring direction is set for the buying team, with category ‘roles’ set, agreed
(iv) a high degree of ‘newness’ is constantly being introduced while managing the amount of ageing to acceptable levels;
(v) ensures that actions are taken on deviations to the plan to effectively manage merchandise assortments/inventory during the season to meet or exceed strategic targets.
Key Role Specific Accountabilities
About You
Education:
Graduate (Preferably Commerce, Economics, Business Admin); Specialisation in Retail purchasing & supplier management. SAP Knowledge is essential.
Minimum Experience and Knowledge:
6-8 years’ experience of Range & Buying Management in the Retail field.
Job-Specific/Technical Skills required to complete the tasks:
Should have a high level of market awareness, analytical ability, decision making, strategic thinking, teamwork & leadership.
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