Associate Manager-Category GM Sourcing

Job Title

Associate Manager-Category GM Sourcing

Department

General Merchandising

Education

Any Graduate

Experience

7+yrs

Position Reporting to

Manager

Job Responsibilities

The role holder will be responsible for Vendor Sourcing and Management i.e. sourcing new vendors, onboarding the new vendors, scheduling, Buying / ordering, ensuring on time payments, Debits to vendors as per process, Product Development (GM), etc. Simultaneously, he / she will need to manage working relationships with existing vendors. 

The role holder will be responsible for managing the assigned Category and for related product / merchandise selection. The responsibilities will include the following:
Identifying products, offers and negotiating the best rates
Analysis of consumption patterns across various geographies
Ensuring profitable growth for the categories
Inventory Control
Conduct Competition benchmarking and market visits.     Data analysis, planning and  forecasting, Sales growth, product enhancement, product lifecycle management

 Will need to prepare and present reports. Will be required to travel.

Skills

Communication, negotiation, planning, delegation, co-ordination, follow up and team Handling skills. He / She will be required to maintain good working relationships with all internal and external stakeholders, hence good interpersonal skills are needed. Must be good with related processes and proficiency in excel is a must

Competencies