Buying Assistant

4 days ago


Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Al-Futtaim Full time

No two days are the same at Al-Futtaim, no matter what role you have. Our work is driven by the desire to make a difference and to have a meaningful impact with the goal of enriching everyday lives_._ Take our engaging and supportive work environment and couple it with a company culture that recognises and rewards quality performance, and what do you get? The chance to push the limits every single day.

As a humble family business that started on the banks of the Dubai Creek in the 1930s, Al-Futtaim has expanded to a presence in 31 countries, a portfolio of over 200 companies, and 42,000 employees. You’ll find us in industries ranging from automotive and retail, to finance and real estate, and connecting people with international names like Lexus, Ikea, and Adidas. Our team is proudly multicultural and multinational because that kind of diverse representation gives us the global mindset to grow and impact the people, markets, and trends around us.

Come join us to live well, work better, and be the best.

**ROLE PURPOSE**:
The Buying Assistant coordinates, executes and manages the activities of a buying department, classification or key programs, depending on scope and complexity, and assists the Category Buyer in developing, executing and communicating a product strategy that meets or exceeds financial goals.

**KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES**:
**Performance Analysis**
- Assist and coordinate merchandizing and promotional activities to ensure successful execution
- Works with cross-functional team to ensure timely and accurate execution of new store assortments and quantities.
- Develops performance reports to determine appropriate allocation for maximum results.
- Assist in price checks and obtain samples from suppliers
- Assist to communicate effectively with Operation and Trading Support for promotions and Trading activities
- Manages and checks PO created in SAP.

**Performance and Financial Goals Achievement**:

- Ensures timely and accurate execution of new store assortments as well as initial distributions and replenishment for existing locations
- Maintains correct stock levels by store
- Meets or exceeds sales, gross margin and inventory turn goals.
- Analyzes and communicates location performance, including sales/inventory comparisons, seasonality and marketing impacts.
- Develops departmental distribution strategies to capture location-based opportunities through quantifying volume and profit opportunities analysis.

**Field Communication**
- Participates in weekly cross-functional meetings to share information on current business issues
- Develops knowledge of regional variances and store attributes and trends through data analysis and field communication.
- Develops effective field relationships to capture location opportunities and / or liabilities.

**Minimum Experience and Knowledge**:
It is essential that you have experience within a similar role in a retail brand, preferably in the GCC It.

Minimum 1 year experience in buying.

Minimum 1 year experience using Excel



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