Overview
Head of retail buyer (GM Level) Jobs in Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand at Comseven Public Company Limited
Title: Head of retail buyer (GM Level)
Company: Comseven Public Company Limited
Location: Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand
Job Purpose:
Develop and drive strategic and tactical execution of retail buyer & merchandiser activities for Com7 including product ordering, forecasting, demand planning, product campaign management, and aging-inventory management through effective teaming with the internal management. To ensure achievement of business direction, sales, and profits.
Main Responsibilities:
Manage and oversee products in terms of the buyer and merchandiser’s role by focusing on product ordering, product forecasting, demand planning, aging-inventory management , and product campaign management, including sales, profits, margin, and cost-effectiveness for the company.
Direct and implement strategies and plans that will result in the achievement of the goals and objectives for the team and company
Analyze product performance in terms of sales-in & sales-out. Identify products that have negative sales gaps as well as potential products, and work with the Head of Operations and Head of Marketing to identify an action plan to close the gaps and develop sales revenue.
Work closely with the marketing team, operation team, and brands side to develop product marketing campaigns and promotions to build sales, profits, and also potential customers.
Communicate, monitor, and follow up with operations and marketing team to ensure implementation effectiveness of planning and strategy.
Monitoring market trends. Identify new potential products and product heroes.
Develop and maintain strong relationships with brands and related stakeholders, clearly understanding their business goals, challenges, and initiatives and operationalizing these into an executable framework., while maintaining an optimum level of planning, and inventory, while maintaining a high level of customer focus and cost-effectiveness.
Monitor and understand industry best-in-class practices (such as buyer, merchandiser, product sourcing, etc.) and, as appropriate, implement these or appropriate versions of these practices on the retail buyer function of Com7.
Provide sufficient recommendations to support the effective decision-making of executives.
Drive continuous operational improvement through process improvement, ensuring cost-effectiveness in the whole system, and also develop knowledge capital such as process/procedure and manual to be updated and in place as well.
Provide direction, and business management support to the team.
Establish a culture and work environment that promotes and inspires an active, continuous improvement philosophy regarding products and services.
Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Job Specification
Qualification:
Solid background in buyer&merchandiser management from retail business is a must.
Well understand the IT retails business environment
Good command of spoken and written in English and Thai
Strong skills in driving for results and able to work to tight deadlines.
Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Good at people management skill.
Strong skills in people management and development.
Self-motivated, punctual and reliable.
Hand-on and attention to details.
Education
Degree holder in business Administration or relevant subjects;
Experience
Over 15 years of experience in buyer, merchandiser management from retail business.
