Merchandise Manager - Seafood
CP Axtra · Bangkok
- Supplier Management and Development Identifies suppliers who can co-develop products
- Cooperates and maintains good relationship with suppliers who are reliable in providing products.
- Commits to all agreements made with the suppliers (i.e. invoice control arrangements, price differences), all of which are subject to a written contract or confirmation
- Visit suppliers and producers
- Product Management and Development
- Conducts market research and analysis to identify products that can be developed and adopted as Fresh Food Products
- Coordinates with concerned Director, Sr. Buyer and Buyers to identify existing shelf-products that are sellable and can generate desired sales and profits if developed and marketed as Fresh Food Products
- Monitors the performance of Products, identify route causes of shortfall and plan actions to improve performance Sales Target
- Work with Marketing team to develop new launch activity in stores to drive sales Pricing and Makro Mail Promotional Program
- Ensures that products being developed match or better quality than benchmarks and priced lower than the benchmark according to brand positioning.
- Work with Marketing team to produce an effective Makro Mail Program, to achieve sales budget and profit targets.
- Team Management Feeds back market information, competition information, projects, sales and profit results to line manager and supported team
- Gives all necessary information and documents (i.e. article, supplier, ordering, promotions) to the stores
- Makes regular store visits to detect operational problems and follows-up on product quality and presentation.
- Gives all the necessary information to the Commercial Director and concerned Sr Buyer.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in Business Management, Marketing, Economics or related
- At least 2 years in managerial experience or level in commercial sourcing or buying operations of retails or whole selling business
- Seafood products experience is a plus.
- Effective Negotiation and Communication skills
- Strongly in capability dealing with different parties and levels
- Strongly in result oriented, resourceful, attention to details, analytical skills
- High flexibility both time and travelling