Category Buyer

Home Works The Homecenter; Metro Manila; On-site; PHP 360,000 - 600,000; Full time

Job summary

Home Works The Homecenter is seeking a Buying/Merchandising professional to drive supplier sourcing, new store assortment support, and continuous category management across its Metro Manila operations, with emphasis on accuracy and timely delivery.

Responsibilities include commercial negotiations, pricing and other income, SKU master list maintenance, stock forecasting, supplier compliance and DTI regulatory monitoring; you will coordinate with Operations, Accounting and Head Buyer to ensure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Merchandising, or related field.
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in buying, merchandising, or category management.
• Experience in supplier management, commercial negotiations, and product assortment planning.
• Background in retail or multi-branch operations; familiarity with OPL and PO processing.
• Experience with DTI regulatory compliance and supplier documentation.
• Proficiency in MIS and inventory management systems; advanced Excel for data analysis and reporting.

Responsibilities

• New supplier sourcing and new store assortment support.
• Commercial negotiations, pricing & other income.
• Assortment management and SKU master list maintenance per category.
• Reorder & stock forecasting.
• Supplier compliance and VAN documentation; DTI regulatory monitoring; bank disbursement enrollment.
• Business reviews & supplier relations.
• Ordering assistant output review, authorization, and sign-off per output type.
• Promo merchandiser deployment compliance monitoring and escalation.
• Supplier performance review, discussion, and issue escalation to Head Buyer.
• Reordering, replenishment, and performance feedback coordination with Operations.
• Visual merchandising coordination and PKT scheduling.
• Financing tie-up proposals and interdepartmental support (Accounting, Audit, Head Buyer).
• Output accuracy: zero errors escaping to Management, suppliers, or Accounting across all output type.
• Self-review routine per output type with documented sign-off record before submission.
• 100% deadline compliance across all assigned responsibilities per cycle.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Supplier management

Commercial negotiations

Product assortment planning

Inventory management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Merchandising, or related field

Tools

MIS software

Job description

• New supplier sourcing and new store assortment support
• Commercial Negotiations, Pricing & Other Income
• Assortment management and SKU master list maintenance per category
• Reorder & Stock Forecasting
• Supplier compliance and VAN documentation; DTI regulatory monitoring; bank disbursement enrollment
• Business Reviews & Supplier Relations
• Ordering Assistant output review, authorization, and sign-off per output type
• Promo merchandiser deployment compliance monitoring and escalation
• Supplier performance review, discussion, and issue escalation to Head Buyer
• Reordering, replenishment, and performance feedback coordination with Operations
• Visual merchandising coordination and Product Knowledge Training (PKT) scheduling
• Financing tie-up proposals and interdepartmental support (Accounting, Audit, Head Buyer)
• Output accuracy: zero errors escaping to Management, suppliers, or Accounting across all output type
• Self-review routine per output type with documented sign-off record before submission
• 100% deadline compliance across all assigned responsibilities per cycle

• New supplier sourcing and new store assortment support
• Commercial Negotiations, Pricing & Other Income
• Assortment management and SKU master list maintenance per category
• Reorder & Stock Forecasting
• Supplier compliance and VAN documentation; DTI regulatory monitoring; bank disbursement enrollment
• Business Reviews & Supplier Relations
• Ordering Assistant output review, authorization, and sign-off per output type
• Promo merchandiser deployment compliance monitoring and escalation
• Supplier performance review, discussion, and issue escalation to Head Buyer
• Reordering, replenishment, and performance feedback coordination with Operations
• Visual merchandising coordination and Product Knowledge Training (PKT) scheduling
• Financing tie-up proposals and interdepartmental support (Accounting, Audit, Head Buyer)
• Output accuracy: zero errors escaping to Management, suppliers, or Accounting across all output type
• Self-review routine per output type with documented sign-off record before submission
• 100% deadline compliance across all assigned responsibilities per cycle

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Merchandising, or related field
• Minimum 2–3 years of experience in buying, merchandising, or category management
• Experience in supplier management, commercial negotiations, and product assortment planning
• Background in retail or multi-branch operations; familiarity with OPL and purchase order processing
• Experience with DTI regulatory compliance and supplier documentation
• Proficiency in MIS and inventory management systems; advanced Excel for data analysis and reporting
• Understanding of DTI regulations and government compliance requirements
• Knowledge of supplier agreement documentation (VAN, disbursement enrollment, permit-to-duty)
• Familiarity with OPL (Order Proposal List) preparation and PO conversion workflows
• Plan online marketing campaigns, email promotions, and social media ads for category handled..