Job Description
Title
Assistant Manager - Category Buyer
Company name
SPAR Sri Lanka (Pvt.) LTD.
Dimension of the role:
- Formulate “Category Strategy” aligned with company objectives
- Negotiating with relevant suppliers on margins and other commercials including investments, Swell Allowances, DC claims/margins, Promotions, Rebates and Joint Business Plans.
- Optimize and Grow Category GP levels as per the company targets
- Grow Category sales as per the company targets
- Work in collaboration with the relevant Category Demand Planner
- Ensure highest quality products are procured consistently
- Ensure suppliers are selected based on ethical and fair-trade practices
- Advice and guide retail staff on best practices in storage and merchandising
- Understand consumer behavioral trends
- Optimize and Growing Category GP targets based on requirement
- Ensuring supplier contributions are received for promotional campaigns and store investments
- Generating in Managing the monthly Promo Schedule, Campaigns and Other Supplier Income
- Conducting periodical Product, Category and Supplier Reviews
- Periodic supplier review meetings, to discuss on improvements.
- Continuous improvements to the existing ranges through searching suitable suppliers & concepts.
- Assist in implementing the Procurement Dry Senior Manager’s and Head of Commercial’s strategies in achieving departmental Sales/ GP
- Monthly monitoring of competitor categories and range gap analysis
- Assist in developing and adhere to SOP’s
- Competitor surveys on range and price.
- Assist in Private Label supplier selection
- Conduct category reviews as per annual calendar.
- Ensure ethical dealings and trade with all suppliers/partners
- Differentiating range in comparison to competitors.
Minimum requirements:
- G.C.E A/L
- Degree equivalent in Procurement or Business Management is preferred.
- Good IT knowledge (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PPT)
- Minimum 5 years of experience in retail procurement or similar capacity.
- Minimum of 2 years in an Executive position.
- Experience in negotiating and procurement.
- Working knowledge in both oral and written to compliment the effectiveness of the job role.
Send your resume with 2 (two) referees to careers@sparsl.com on or before 01 July 2025.