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Job Purpose: Assist the Buying Manager in planning, sourcing, and executing strategies for FMCG categories such as food, non-food, and perishables. The role focuses on optimizing product selection, implementing effective promotions, negotiating with vendors, and developing pricing strategies to increase sales, profits, and customer satisfaction.Key Responsibilities: <ul><li>Develop and execute merchandise buying plans in alignment with category strategy and sales targets.</li><li>Source, negotiate trading terms, cost prices, rebates, and supplier income to optimize margins.</li><li>Design and implement monthly promotional activities, seasonal campaigns, and mega events with a focus on driving sales uplift and incremental margins.</li><li>Manage product assortment, range planning, and replenishment for assigned categories, ensuring availability and freshness.</li><li>Optimize purchase costs, track category margins, and drive supplier display and other income through effective negotiation.</li><li>Review and analyse sales performance, inventory levels, stock aging, and stock turns; recommend corrective actions when necessary.</li><li>Build and maintain strong supplier relationships, oversee supplier performance, and ensure compliance with contractual terms.</li><li>Coordinate with Warehouse, Marketing, and Store Operations for campaign execution.</li><li>Ensure pricing compliance with internal policies and regulatory standards and ensure adherence to food safety, quality, and local regulations.</li><li>Prepare category performance reports and business insights.</li></ul>Qualifications &amp; Experience: <ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s in business, Supply Chain, or related field.</li><li>4&ndash;6 years of experience in FMCG buying and merchandising, preferably within the UAE retail or supermarket sector.</li><li>Strong negotiation, analytical, and commercial acumen.</li><li>Advanced Excel and retail systems proficiency; knowledge of the UAE retail market is essential.</li><li>Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.</li></ul>Key Performance Indicators (KPIs): <ul><li>Category sales &amp; margin growth %</li><li>Supplier income &amp; cost savings achieved</li><li>Stock turnover &amp; availability rates</li><li>Promotion effectiveness (ROI, uplift%)</li><li>Supplier compliance &amp; contract performance</li></ul>Job Type: Full-timeApplication Question(s):<ul><li>Specify the notice period required</li><li>How much is your expected salary?</li></ul>Experience:<ul><li>FMCG buying and merchandising: 4 years (Required)</li></ul>

Category Buyer / Sr Category Buyer - Buying & Merchandising (FMCG)

Own end-to-end inventory control across multi-store operations. Ensure accurate stock, timely postings, and clean reconciliations from GRN to closing stock.Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead full-chain inventory control for multiple branches and the DC.</li><li>Plan and execute periodic and surprise stock counts; coordinate annual stock-take.</li><li>Monitor stock movement in real time: GRN, transfers, write-offs, RTV, adjustments, shrinkage.</li><li>Post entries in ERP and reconcile purchases, sales, transfers, wastage, and closing stock.</li><li>Investigate variances by SKU/store; issue root-cause reports and corrective actions.</li><li>Maintain item masters, UoM, barcodes, shelf-life, and reorder data.</li><li>Enforce SOPs for receiving, put-away, picking, and returns; ensure audit readiness.</li><li>Track expiries, near-expiry, slow/dead stock; drive liquidation plans.</li><li>Support demand planning: safety stock, reorder levels, min/max, lead time updates.</li><li>Produce daily/weekly KPIs and dashboards for finance and operations.</li><li>Liaise with Procurement, Store Managers, and Finance to close monthly books on time.</li></ul>KPIs<ul><li>Stock accuracy % (book vs physical)</li><li>Shrinkage % and value</li><li>Stock count completion and variance closure time</li><li>Aged/expired stock value and days on hand</li><li>Posting timeliness (T+1) and month-end close on schedule</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>Bachelor&rsquo;s in Accounting/Finance/Supply Chain.</li><li>3&ndash;5+ years inventory control in retail (supermarket/FMCG required).</li><li>ERP experience; Microsoft Business Central preferred.</li><li>Strong Excel; Power BI a plus.</li></ul>Skills<ul><li>Multi-store coordination, attention to detail, data reconciliation.</li><li>Root-cause analysis, SOP discipline, clear reporting.</li><li>English required; Arabic an advantage.</li></ul>Tools<ul><li>Microsoft Business Central, Excel, Power BI, handheld scanners.</li></ul>Working Conditions<ul><li>On-site across branches and DC. Early/late counts as needed.</li><li>Occasional weekend/eom support.</li></ul>Compliance<ul><li>Adhere to UAE VAT and internal audit controls for inventory movements.</li></ul>Notes for Posting<ul><li>Candidates without retail supermarket experience will not be considered.</li><li>Specify notice period and expected salary in application.</li></ul>Job Type: Full-timeApplication Question(s):<ul><li>Specify the notice period required</li><li>How much is your expected salary?</li></ul>Experience:<ul><li>retail: 3 years (Required)</li></ul>

Inventory Controller

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Category Buyer / Sr Category Buyer - Buying & Merchandising (FMCG)

Inventory Controller