Assistant Purchasing Manager
Our client is a leading pan-Asian retailer, it operates supermarkets, hypermarkets, health and beauty stores, convenience stores, home furnishings stores and restaurants under well-known local brands. The role is responsible to assist the Senior Manager, Group Procurement, Food & Non-Food in the delivery of purchasing strategy for Group Procurement Team, ensuring that the purchasing targets are met without scarifying the quality.
Responsibilities:
Measure effectiveness of Group and local corporate brand merchandising initiatives and activities
Negotiate and work with suppliers to build mutually beneficial relationships to ensure long term strategic partnership, leading to lower cost and higher margin
Develop and enhance supplier network and relationships to ensure right price, quality and on-time deliveries
Have a keen awareness of both competitive activity and the industry purchasing initiatives globally and detail to Group Procurement Team
Benchmark, measure and analyze product, category sales and market share data in each location for tracking performance
Ensure effective integration with Corporate Brand Team and respective local merchandise, market and operations practice and culture
Perform all necessary administrative duties for the Group Procurement Team
Source potential suppliers and support the team to bring the products to tender and perform follow-up works
Facilitate post-tender discussions that will lead to final agreements with individual businesses
Manage contractual relationships with suppliers
Train subordinates ensuring that they are customer and product focused
Qualifications & Experience:
Professional Diploma or Degree in Purchasing or related business discipline
Minimum 6 years solid experience with Product and Suppliers sourcing and Merchandising
Self-motivation, well organized, efficient and ability to work independently
Strong analytical and problem solving abilities
Achievement and goal oriented with good organizational skills
Demonstrable strong influencing and negotiation skills
Ability to handle high pressure situations and deadlines
Good spoken English and Chinese