Buyer

Title: Buyer

Location: Lagos

I am currently looking to recruit a BUYER who will be responsible for maximizing buying commercial efficiency for a Multinational Retail Company located in Lagos.

Key Responsibilities.  

Vendor Management

• Investigates all reasonable sourcing possibilities
• Establishes and maintains relationships with suppliers
• Develops / sets KPI’s for vendors in line with overall category / company strategy
• Negotiates trading terms for the year ahead
• Looks at vendors across category / understanding market – impact of strategy on vendors
• Analyses category performance and identify opportunities for enhancements and efficiencies

Buyers Administration

• Ensures pricing details auctioned
• Updates vendor contact file and actions new listing
• Runs daily / weekly / monthly reports
• Ensures vendors confirmation on deal / pricing in writing
• Handles store queries on price / listing
• Negotiates cost price & sets selling price for articles

Customer / Competitor Analysis

• Monitors and analyses competitor activities and initiates response and collates competitor activity over range
• Keeps up to date on customer research, trends and behaviors
• Keeps aware / abreast of new developments within area of specialization

Financial Targets / Indicators

• Adheres to pricing rules
• Prepares for trading term negotiations by looking at history, company strategies, category strategy & objectives
• Requests / gathers information on vendor strategies and initiatives, and likely competitor activities
• Balances gross against sales in order to meet category targets
• Communicates with demand planning with respect to promotions, new lines, seasonal lines, vendor information

Category and Range Management

• Ensures overall strategy reflected in buying decisions
• Checks and signs off planograms
• Commissions planogram for new stores

Requirements

• Minimum 5years experience in similar role, or as a Senior Procurement Professional
• Retail experience is preferred but manufacturing experience within the FMCG space is welcomed
• SAP experience is highly needed
• In-depth understanding of Logistics, Procurement, Oversea Importation and Marketing.

If you meet the above requirement, kindly share your updated CV in WORD FORMAT to cv@fmcgsearch.com and use job title as the subject of the mail.

ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.