Melcom Group of Companies Job Vacancy For Supermarket Procurement Manager

Position: Procurement & Merchandising Manager ( Supermarket)

Education: Graduate/ MBA /PG

Proven experience of minimum 5+ years as a purchasing manager/ merchandiser of food, beverages and toiletries. This includes, but is not limited to:

• Fresh fruits and vegetables
• Chilled dairy products
• Frozen foods
• Grocery
• Canned foods
• Confectionaries
• Alcoholic drinks
• Carbonated soft drinks
• Juices
• Cosmetics
• Detergents
• Disinfectants
• Tissue products
• Specialty food

Skill Required:

• Basic math skills and strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Ability to analyze data and work with figures.
• Proficiency with computer applications and programs including ERP, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Office and operations related applications.
• Effectively source new products at competitive prices.
• Effective negotiation & networking skills.
• Experienced with visual merchandising and guide in store displays.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule including nights, weekends and holidays as needed.
• Ability to visually examine products for quality and freshness, including rotation and effective disposal of fruits and vegetables.
• Ability to develop good relationships with suppliers and customers.
• High energy, enthusiasm and display and affinity for our products, core values and company philosophy.
• Able to assess, manage and mitigate risks.
• Solid judgment and decision making skills.
• Strong leadership capabilities.
• Comprehensive knowledge of frozen products and all other grocery products.
• Focus &attention to detail.
• Strong work ethic and integrity.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with a sense of urgency.
• Capable to interpret with compliance requirements of local FDA regulations.

Responsibility:

• Ordering, replenishing, and merchandising of perishable and non- perishable products, as well as taking the lead on sales promotions.
• Replenishing products through proper buying procedures.
• Ensuring product orders are timely and accurate to monitor inventory turns.
• Ensure the product mix meets varied customer dietary needs and requests.
• Monitoring product quality and freshness and ensure proper rotation of
• product.
• Ensuring good visual displays and branding in stores.
• Educating subordinates and store sales staff on new, imported and private label products.
• Monitoring department waste, spoilage, expiry, damages.
• Effective reporting of key functional metrics of sales and profitability and reduce expenses/costs
• Ensuring increase in sales and profitability
• Crafting negotiation strategies and closing deals with optimal terms.
• Having good market awareness to forecast price and market trends, to identify changes of balance in buyer-supplier power.
• Performing cost and scenario analysis and benchmarking of products vs competitors.
• Seek and partner with new, reliable vendors and suppliers.
• Monitoring and forecasting upcoming levels of demand.
• Maintaining financial profitability by meeting and exceeding margin and sales targets.
• Responsibility and accountability in recognizing and accomplishing all tasks where there is a direct job responsibility.
• Ordering, replenishment and merchandising of frozen grocery products.