Responsibilties
- Identify the purchasing needs of the organisation
- Research, select and purchase quality products and materials
- Build relationships and negotiate with suppliers for best price, MOQ and deliverytimescales
- Process requisitions and update management on the status of orders
- Set retail price of the products and analyse the profit margins
- Understand the target market and analyse buying trends
- Update inventory and manage and forecast stock levels
- Arrange goods transportation and tracking orders to ensure timely delivery
- Monitor the product quality and expiry, to escalate any discrepancies/quality issues to suppliersand management
- Coordinate with relevant internal departments
- Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
- Any other ad-hoc duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Minimum Diploma in Business or equivalent
- Minimum 1 years of buyer experience in F&B FMCG environment
- Excellent analytical skills
- Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
- Strong time-management skills and multitasking ability
- Ability to cope with pressure and adapt to situations
