Commercial & Purchasing Officer
About the Employer
Job Description
WE ARE HIRING!
COMMERCIAL AND PURCHASING OFFICER
We are a UK based retail business operating supermarkets and other retail shops across the United Kingdom and currently in the process of forming a local company to support our business in the UK.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Managing procurement activities including sourcing, ordering, purchasing, supplier selection, and contract negotiations.
- Negotiating pricing, discount, offers, payment terms, and service agreements with suppliers to achieve best value for the company.
- Ensuring optimum stock levels are maintained while minimising overstocking, wastage, and stock shortages by placing the timely and accurate orders.
- Oversee inventory planning and managing supplier delivery schedules, and service quality standards.
REQUIRED SKILLS & COMPETENCIES
- Good knowledge in the commercial and procurement process in the retail business industry especially in the supermarkets.
- Good knowledge and skills in MS Excel
- Working experience in cloud-based applications such as SharePoint.
- Fluent in English and Tamil
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
- Bachelor degree in business management or procurement and supply in any reputed university.
- Part qualification in CIM is preferred
- Minimum 7 to 10 years of working experience in the retail industry as Commercial and Procurement or Purchasing Executive, preferably in the supermarket sector.
ATTRACTIVE SALARIES ARE ON OFFER
OFFICE-BASED IN COLOMBO (UK WORKING TIME)
JOIN A DYNAMIC TEAM & GROW WITH OUR BUSINESS!
We look forward to hearing from you!
Send your CV to [email protected]
