Purchasing Supervisor

MR DIY Philippines; Philippines; On-site; PHP 550,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

MR DIY Philippines is looking for a Purchasing Supervisor to plan, source, and procure goods for our chain stores in the Philippines. You will manage supplier relationships, negotiate terms, and ensure the best mix of price, quality and availability to meet demand.

This role requires a solid background in retail merchandising, strong analytical skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. You will coordinate with internal teams to optimize inventory flow and support marketing initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business-related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in Retail Merchandising or related field.
• Background in Household, Hardware, Electronics, FMCG is advantageous.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Open Office.

Responsibilities

• Understand customer demand, conduct market and price surveys, analyze sales trends and buying patterns to plan product assortment.
• Initiate development and sourcing of house or specialty brands to differentiate the store's offering and improve profitability.
• Supplier development and relationship management including contract negotiations and maximizing supplier terms.
• Define and oversee procure-to-pay processes for channels.
• Monitor inventory turnover and collaborate with Retail Marketing to move procured products, influencing cash flow.

Skills

Retail merchandising

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Office

Open Office

Job description

About the job Purchasing Supervisor

Plan, select and source channels' material goods, tools and/or equipment and services for sale in chain stores so that the business unit is able to secure the least cost at maximum service and support (both technical and marketing) from its suppliers.

• Understands customer demand (price, quality and availability) conducts market and price surveys, analyzing sales trends, buying patterns, price movements, product introductions/innovations and reacting to changes in demand integral to the planning and selection of product assortment.
• Initiates and implements the development and sourcing of house brands or specialty brands that will serve as differentiator of the store's offering and enhance the business' profitability.
• Supplier development and relationship management including contracts negotiations and maximizing supplier terms.
• Defines and oversees the procure-to-pay (or purchasing and vendor management) processes of channels.
• Monitors inventory turnover and collaborates with Retail Marketing to ensure movement of products procured thereby influencing cash flow management.

Key Responsibilities

• Understands customer demand (price, quality and availability) conducts market and price surveys, analyzing sales trends, buying patterns, price movements, product introductions/innovations and reacting to changes in demand integral to the planning and selection of product assortment.
• Initiates and implements the development and sourcing of house brands or specialty brands that will serve as differentiator of the store's offering and enhance the business' profitability.
• Supplier development and relationship management including contracts negotiations and maximizing supplier terms.
• Defines and oversees the procure-to-pay (or purchasing and vendor management) processes of channels.
• Monitors inventory turnover and collaborates with Retail Marketing to ensure movement of products procured thereby influencing cash flow management.

Supplier development and management to secure the best prices, terms and support

• Establish and implement selection processes and reordering system.
• Initiate the ordering and movement of goods from the supplier to store's warehouses or retail outlets ensuring that these are delivered on time and of the right quantity and quality ensuring compliance with company policies and procedures.
• Takes the lead in coordinating with relevant units within the team to ensure upload of product information, description and costs into the POS system as well as the delivery of the same to the retail sites or branches.
• Responsible for the strict monitoring and implementation as well as improvement of documentation and approval processes from ordering to delivery to payment of goods and services procured.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree. Any 4 (four)-year business-related courses. Retail course is an advantage but not required.
• At least 3 to 5 years of experience (Sup.)in Retail Merchandising, handling modern trade or store chain is a must.
• Background in Household, Hardware, Electronics, FMCG is an advantage. Both outright and concessionaire/consignment.
• Knowledgeable in Microsoft Office (e.g. MS Word, Excel, Access, Power Point) and Open Office