Buying Coordinator

Alghanim Industries; Kuwait; On-site; KWD 9,000 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in consumer electronics is seeking a candidate to join their category buying team in Kuwait. The role involves supporting assortment development, implementing pricing strategies, and performing market analysis. Ideal candidates are high potential graduates or those with 2-4 years of relevant experience, strong analytical skills, and a passion for consumer electronics.

Qualifications

• Suitable for high potential graduate or candidate with 2-4 years of business/category management experience.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills required.
• Passion for consumer electronics preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support category buying team to develop assortment and improve profitability.
• Implement system price changes, prepare marketing briefing content correctly.
• Conduct competitor price benchmarking and maintain PSI reports.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

MS Office

Knowledge of SAP or Business Objects

Market analysis

Consumer electronics passion

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

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Support the category buying team to achieve excellence in customer proposition + results delivery.

Job Responsibilities

• Support category buying team to develop assortment frequently including Brands, Products & Agencies to ensure freshness and improve profitability
• New sku creation: accurate + compelling content secured from supplier contacts in timely manner and internal system inputs prepared accurately
• Implement system price changes + promotions accurately + in timely manner
• Review stock + sale and maintain relevant PSI reports to generate suggested purchase orders for sign off within buying team
• Regular planogram updates with merchandising team to cover effective display principles and ensure sell out of phase out / display inventory
• Ensure accuracy of marketing briefing content + sign off with marketing team on all core assets by product
• Competitor price benchmarking on daily basis/ as required from social media, relevant assets + store visits
• Min weekly visits to core stores + competitors with actionable follow up circulated to wider team
• Work with online team + category to ensure category proposition is accurately stocked + merchandised.
• Support buying team with follow up on marketing proof of execution
• Relevant store communication preparation on new launches, key promotions, SOP circulation, pricing + bundle memo circulation

Candidate Requirements

• Suitable for high potential graduate / or candidate with 2 – 4 years of business + category management experience
• Excellent analytical skills and aptitude to draw out plans and assess accurately the market needs for the category
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Excellent MS office skills + knowledge of SAP or Business Objects preferred
• Passion for consumer electronics is preferred