MERCHANDISING MANAGER

Mynews; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in Kuala Lumpur is seeking a Retail Buyer. The successful candidate will develop new product lines, manage supplier relationships, and drive strategic marketing plans. Candidates must have retail buying experience, preferably in ready-to-eat or bakery products. Strong negotiation skills and a solid understanding of profit and loss management are essential for this role, as well as the ability to assess market trends to optimize product offerings.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail buying with a focus on relevant product categories.
• Understanding of profit and loss management.
• Ability to negotiate support and promotions from suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Develop profitable new product lines.
• Manage supplier relationships and negotiate costs.
• Enhance supply chain effectiveness and cost management.
• Implement marketing plans.
• Assess market trends to identify opportunities.
• Conduct range reviews for continuous product improvement.
• Build effective relationships with outlet staff.

Skills

Retail buying experience

Strong negotiation skills

Account management skills

Engaging communication

Job description

Responsibilities

• Selecting and developing profitable new product lines.
• Managing relationship with suppliers and negotiating the reductions of goods sold cost.
• Overall effectiveness of supply chain and cost management.
• Leading and developing marketing plans.
• Keep abreast of the current market trends, customer requirements and competitor activity to identify market opportunities.
• Conducting range reviews and undertaking continuous improvement of the product offer through effective range analysis.
• Creating effective relationships with outlet staff through regular telephone communication and visits.

Must have

• Retail buying experience with relevant product category.
• Prefably someone with ready‑to‑eat, bakery, or counter food experience.
• Account management skills and experience of working with large branded suppliers.
• Strong negotiation skills and experience of negotiating income and promotional support from suppliers.
• Understanding of profit and loss management.
• Engaging and influential communication.

Good to have

• Exceptional analytical skills and ability to use data to drive business decisions.