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-To support the Division Merchandising Manager/Sr. Category Manager/Category Manager in various buying activities and effectively negotiate for the best deals from suppliers
-To develop supplier relations and negotiates with them regarding payment terms, discounts, price markdowns, rebates, returns or replacements and promotions for review by superior
-To handle direct buying of selected items as determined by superior
-To conduct product and supplier sourcing for better merchandise assortment
-To receive and determine sales point of new items from suppliers in terms of price and quality for review by superior
-To participate on plant visit to selected suppliers as directed by the superior to enhance product awareness
-To build-up merchandise SKUs in the system by encoding assigned SKU number, merchandise description, vendor code, product classification/category item cost and other relevant information necessary for proper identification of individual merchandise
-To encode cost and retail price and other merchandise facts in the system
-To prepare data of proposed order, re-orders, and price change for review and approval by superior
-To prepare Purchase Order (P.O.) and place orders based on approved order/re-order forms and stock position report for review and approval of superior
-To prepare price-cost notice to generate an accurate and updated cost/price of merchandise
-To compute for landed costs (indent orders) to maintain gross margin target as directed by the superior
-To prepare debit memo to rectify under collection
-To conduct price and product canvass of similiar merchandise from competitors as directed by superiors
-To prepare a monthly breakdown report of purchase budget spent and maintains a running summary of purchases
-To coordinate orders and delivery of items to concerned suppliers
-To coordinate with store supervisors to get inventory data on stocks and deliveries
-To coordinate with Goods Receiving personnel to ensure accurate receiving of ordered merchandise items
-To conduct follow-ups to monitor status on late deliveries or undelivered items to suppliers
-To coordinate with right concerned departments for timely transfer of merchandise
-To coordinate with Accounting Division and follows-up outstanding payables to suppliers
-To participate in inventory activities as directed by the superiors
-To conduct regular warehouse and store visits to physically monitor sufficiency of stocks and merchandise movements
-To prepare inventory reports based on the data given by warehouse
-To check supply of promo items
-To draft memo/letters regarding promotion or sales event
-To conduct follow-up to suppliers for request of merchandisers as promo manpower support during the period of promotions
-To prepare report on left over promo items after the sales event for proper disposition by the superiors
-To provide relevant information in evaluating results of sales events to determine achievement of sales and margin target
-To prepare and maintains merchandise information sheet (salability report)
-To submit various reports as directed and required by the superior in accurate and timely manner
-To assist and suggests the appropriate display of stocks to store personnel to ensure all handled merchandise are displayed in the store
-To maintain an adequate filing system to facilitate swift retrieval of documents or materials
-To type letters or memo in an efficient and accurate manner
-To receives, handles, and transfers phone calls and messages promptly and courteously
-To achieve sales and margin targets
-To accurate encoding of merchandise data in the system
-To timely prepare purchase orders within defined schedules
- To have independent decisions on some day-to-day activities within well-defined limits
- To have regular reference to higher authority is required
Bossjob

Makati City, Metro Manila
Permanent
Full-time