Category Buyer

Lawson Philippines Inc; Manila; On-site; PHP 300,000 - 460,000; Full time

Job summary

Lawson Philippines Inc. is seeking a procurement professional to source new products and suppliers, organize supplier reviews, and negotiate terms and discounts. You will monitor PO timelines, review supplier performance, and prepare MOAs and sales reports, while ensuring planogram compliance and monitoring promotions.

The role requires a bachelor's degree and at least one year of relevant experience, with opportunities to drive category performance through regular price surveys and store checks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree graduate, preferably business-related.
• Minimum of one year experience in relevant field.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing of new product and new suppliers.
• Organizes meeting schedules and business reviews with suppliers.
• Negotiates terms, discounts, and marketing programs with suppliers.
• Monitors time processing of Purchase Orders (PO) based on set parameters and schedule; signs PO before sending to suppliers.
• Review order-fill rate of each supplier
• Preparation of Memorandum of Agreement based on negotiated deals with suppliers (Discount, payment terms, marketing support)
• Prepares sales report based on required schedule and required report format; analyze category performance based on given reporting schedule
• Ensures regular competitive price survey and regular store checks
• Ensure proper implementation of Planogram
• Monitor and coordinate on-time releasing of Concessionaire monthly sales report
• Monitor implementation of promotions, marketing programs, and activities

Skills

Sourcing

Supplier negotiation

PO processing

Planogram compliance

Sales reporting

Education

Bachelor's degree graduate

Job description

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Sourcing of new product and new suppliers.
• Organizes meeting schedules and business reviews with suppliers.
• Negotiates with suppliers with regards to terms & discounts and marketing programs.
• Montiors and checks on time processing of Purchase Orders (PO) based on set parameters and schedule. Checks final order quantity and signs PO before sending to suppliers.
• Review order-fill rate of each supplier
• Preparation of Memorandum of Agreement based on negotiated deals with suppliers (Discount, payment terms, marketing support)
• Prepares sales report based on required schedule and required report format; analyze category performance based on given reporting schedule
• Ensures regular competitive price survey and regular store checks
• Ensure proper implementation of Planogram
• Monitor and coordinate on-time releasing of Concessionaire monthly sales report
• Monitor implementation of promotions, marketing programs, and activities

Minimum Requirement

• Bachelor's degree graduate, preferably business-related course
• Minimum of one year experience in relevant field