Vendor Operations Specialist (VOS) Required in Dubai

Skills Provision; Dubai; On-site; AED 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in Dubai is seeking a Vendor Operations Specialist to enhance their product management and inventory strategies. This role involves collaborating with marketing specialists to ensure optimal product availability while analyzing market demands and sales forecasts. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical and planning skills, alongside a proven track record in the IT sector. Join a dynamic team where your contributions will drive profitability and efficiency in a competitive market. If you're ready to take on challenges and make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Tax-Free Salary

Annual Bonus

Qualifications

• Minimum three years’ experience in local and regional IT markets.
• Strong analytical, planning, and execution skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage vendor inventory requirements to fulfill sales order forecasts.
• Implement pricing strategies to ensure maximum profitability.
• Analyze data to recommend actions for inventory and pricing.

Skills

Product Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Planning Skills

Execution Skills

Education

Commercial Degree

Technical Degree

Job description

Skills Provision is searching for a Vendor Operations Specialist (VOS) for a company in Dubai.

Our client is a well-established organization in the field of promoting, selling and marketing of Branded IT products here in the Middle East.

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive Tax Free salary + Annual bonus

The Role

• Work with the Product Marketing Specialist (PMS) to profile the vendor inventory requirements to fulfil the sales order forecasts and market demand.
• Prepare and place orders to achieve the appropriate product availability to match the market demands and sales forecast whilst providing the best stock availability with the minimum risk.
• Work with the PMS to review the stock profile reports weekly to ensure timely procurement of products
• Review the stock profile reports weekly for ageing issues and take action with the Manager to reduce inventory risk.
• Agree, implement and manage approved pricing strategies in conjunction with Pricing Manager to ensure maximum profitability
• Agree, implement and report on rebate action plans and actions to drive increased back end profitability.
• Ensure that daily margin adjustments and write backs are fulfilled on a daily basis.
• Analyse and recommend all available data (i.e. customer segments, forecast and pipeline changes, unusual variances on margin, proposed significant changes in prices, inventory, etc.)
• Achieve / exceed targets & objectives as agreed with the Business Unit Manager
• Assist in the swift resolution of vendor related issues.
• Manage stock rotations and inventory revaluations as and when required and approved.

Requirements

• Track record of product management and a broad knowledge of the IT or related industries.
• High levels of analytical, planning and execution skills.
• Excellent communication and administrative skills.
• Ability to use own initiative mandatory
• Mature, responsible and professional attitude.
• Commercial or Technical Degree
• Minimum three years’ experience of local and regional IT markets

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