Procurement Assistant

Job responsibilities:

Write, place and track purchase orders
Ensure products are purchased at the right time, to specification and at a good price; as well as, Check prices online and compare them to the market
Prepare competitive retail and pricing strategies if needed in collaboration with the buyer
Plan, monitor and maintain suitable inventory levels
Assist the buyer to maintain awareness of all home and market trends and new brands or designers and review them
Set up the buying office for each season – and maintain buying spreadsheets and records with all product information
• Along with, upload manifest of the items arriving
Assist in reviewing marketplace for price comparisons & giving inputs in product selections
Create Purchase orders, arrange internal approvals
Maintaining invoices, co ordinating with logistics on shipments Verify reconciliations with finance
Preparing manual allocations wherever necessary
Collate data from regional VM teams & store teams on product requirements
Coordinate with sales and store team on incoming new products for stores to plan space & displays Further coordination with Group procurement team non-trading purchases
Schedule market visits to see our instore displays, new product launches, store spaces
Liaise with the relevant departments when needed and support the warehouse with the prices if any
Ensure to achieve targeted savings against total spent across the various categories

Educational Qualification

· University Graduate (Commerce, Procurement or Supply Chain)

Work Experience

· 2-3 years of experience in procurement functions

Competencies

· Knowledge of Lighting Industry will be Preferred

· Well-versed with P2P process (Procure to pay)

· He / She should have excellent negotiating skills, knowledge of UAE market, and exposure to Lighting products of local, international vendors

· Well-versed with ORACLE ERP besides excel and outlook

· Good communication skills to be able to interact effectively with various senior level stakeholders

· Having valid UAE driving license (will be plus point)