Buyer

Virgin Megastore MENA; Dubai; On-site; AED 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Dubai seeks a Buyer responsible for purchasing products per established policies. The ideal candidate should have a Bachelor's Degree and a minimum of 2 years of experience in a similar field. Fluency in English is essential, and knowledge of Arabic is an advantage. Key responsibilities include vendor coordination, product evaluation, and market price benchmarking.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar field.
• Fluency in English; Arabic is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate with departments regarding needed products.
• Purchase products for operations as per guidelines.
• Identify potential vendors based on requirements.
• Benchmark product prices and negotiate with suppliers.
• Monitor product performance through reports analysis.
• Visit stores to ensure brand standards are met.

Skills

Vendor negotiation

Product evaluation

Inventory management

Market analysis

Fluency in English

Fluency in Arabic

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Role Purpose:

The Buyer is responsible for performing various activities related to purchasing products in accordance with established purchase policies and procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate with designated departments regarding needed products, evaluate bid specifications and review requirements in order to ensure compliance with operations
• Purchase products for the operation in accordance with established guidelines, process requisitions and award Purchase Orders to preferred suppliers based on best practices
• Identify potential vendors based on set requirements
• Review price quotes and availability of products and monitor compliance to specifications and or qualifications
• Benchmark products prices in the market and negotiate with suppliers accordingly.
• Coordinate with vendors in order to ensure prompt delivery and adherence to specifications and resolve occurring problems before escalating to the hierarchy
• Coordinate with the Senior Buyer in order to maintain appropriate stock level
• Monitor the products performance based on reports analysis (inventory, stock, best seller reports and other)
• Visit stores in order to ensure that brand standards are followed and that merchandising visuals are done according to guidelines

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar field
• Fluency in English, Arabic is a plus