Purchasing / Category Executive İş İlanı

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QUALIFICATIONS AND JOB DESCRIPTION

Purchasing / Category Executive

Qualifications:?

· Bachelor’s degree in related fields. Food engineering (Gıda Mühendisliği) is a plus.

· Willing to work in purchasing / category management

· Interest in Gastronomy and to be food lover is a plus

· Fluency in written and spoken English

· Proven record of successful vendor relations

· Excellent communication (verbal and written) and collaboration skills

· Amazing negotiation skills, so that you can build powerful relationships with our partners

· Superior analytical skills: Demonstrated ability to identify and solve ambiguous problems.

Job Description:

· Determine the appropriate product assortment based on the category strategies. Authorize new items entering the market and discontinue lines based on potential contribution to the category.

· Follow stock levels against sales trends and place new orders to keep the inventory in optimum levels.

· Identify and manage commercial, contractual, operational, financial, reputational and supply chain risks to minimize undesirable impacts on category objectives while encouraging opportunity and innovation

· Develop and foster partnerships with our current vendors to deliver and improve on all the objectives of the category, also seek out and develop new vendor partners and product sources.

· Partner with the sales personnel to develop and implement merchandising and sales plans. Visit customers and suppliers, as needed, to understand their needs and trends.

· Plan and develop marketing & merchandising plans for the category to maximize the potential sales and profits. Assess current inventory, market conditions, availability, and promotional impact to forecast order quantities and make recommendations.

· Analyze volume, sales & margin in the category to determine the correct product assortment, base pricing and promotional pricing.

· Manage and support the purchasing / category business and cross-functional working groups to achieve a high-level of performance, integration and consistency in procurement across the category.