Assistant Buyer_Decor

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Hiring Remotely in United Arab Emirates
Remote
Mid level
Fitness • Retail • Hospitality
The Role
Support category buying for home decor: research trends, source and manage vendors, negotiate terms, place and monitor orders, analyze sales to adjust assortments, attend trade shows, and ensure supplier performance against SLAs and financial objectives.
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Assistant Buyer - Decor
Develop strategic buying plans for the assigned department/category. Ensure smooth buying operations through vendor identification, evaluation, and selection, in compliance with the contract principles to achieve the strategic and financial objectives of the concept 
 
Responsibilities for Internal Candidates  
Vendor & Product Research, Trend Analysis
Keep abreast of the latest trends in buying and assess realign the existing processes Identify and leverage alternate buying opportunities to source products and to ensure that company maintains its competitive edge by constant renegotiation Ensure effective communication, collation and follow-up on various product requirements and findings obtained from the sales/store data Gather information from Industry trade groups or through trade shows/market visits  Vendor Management Develop an adequate vendor base for the company through attending Fair & Exhibitions Build and maintain relationships with vendors and suppliers and negotiate the best deals with them for procuring merchandise Maintain contact with vendors; update list of vendors for bidding purposes; attend product demonstrations, obtain samples and literature regarding potential products and vendor capabilities, and confer with end users. Identify, evaluate, and select appropriate vendor mix to achieve business objectives. Order Management Place orders for the new items and initiate repeat orders for the categories he is responsible based on the buying plan and ensure merchandise is delivered as per the plan based on the agreed service level agreement. Monitor sales and movements of the new launched products and suggest merchandise planners to initiate re-orders or to de-list the range if it is not moving Implement financial and credit services agreement with the vendor that maximize profit and positively contribute to cash flow Market & Competition study Market & competition study in categories he is responsible and suggests new product ranges accordingly
 
Qualifications for Internal Candidates  
NIFT, Pearl Graduate, 3-4years of product development and Retail sourcing experience, for home furnishing /Decor products . 
About Us

Our journey started in 1973 with a single store in Bahrain. Since then, we have grown into a global retail and hospitality group. The proud creator of 25 plus value led, own-built brands across retail, hospitality, food, and leisure.

Over the years, our UAE - based group has evolved into a comprehensive retail and hospitality entity, with over 2200 retail stores, leisure, and hospitality outlets, panning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Today, Landmark Group is one of GCC's largest omnichannel retailers and India's top home and fashion retailer.

We take immense pride in the organic growth of our retail brands, which have blossomed into household names. From Max, Splash, Babyshop, Centrepoint, Shoemart, Homecentre, Emax, Fitness First, to Funcity, to name a few, our brands span across a multitude of categories, enriching the lives of countless families over the past decade.

About the Team

Home Box is a one-stop shop offering smart furniture and furnishings for everyday living, at affordable prices. Launched in 2013, Home Box is one of the Landmark Group’s fastest growing concepts with 51 stores across KSA, UAE, Bahrain and Qatar. With an extensive offering of great quality products, Home Box makes customers feel at home with its good, honest prices and friendly, helpful service. 

 

Through Home Box, the Group aims to provide customers with tasteful yet affordable home furnishing solutions that promises to transform your space with our bold textures and exquisite décor that make every occasion memorable with a commitment to be the heart of your home, offering an exceptional, cost-effective shopping journey. Known for its modern designs and high quality, Home Box is celebrated for shaping contemporary lifestyles with curated collections that combine aesthetic appeal and the latest trends at affordable prices. 

 

“At Home Box, we continually research market trends to create products that fulfil our customers’ needs. Our goal is to fill the market gap for fashionable, contemporary home essentials at affordable prices. We are committed to enhancing the customer experience through innovative approaches, as exemplified by our new store concept, which elevates economical home shopping and promises 'Always more in the box' for our customers,” stated Ajay Antal, CEO of Home Box. 

 

 

 

8,000+ Products offering amazing quality and prices. 

 

50+ Stores helping millions of satisfied customers. 

 

4 Countries where we’ve made our mark in 3 years. 

 

1000+ Emp.dedicated to great service. 

Skills Required

  • Degree from NIFT or Pearl (or equivalent)
  • 3-4 years product development and retail sourcing experience in home furnishing/decor
  • Experience in vendor management and supplier relationship building
  • Strong negotiation skills for vendor contracts and pricing
  • Trend analysis, market research, and product sourcing experience
  • Experience attending trade fairs, exhibitions, and market visits
  • Order management and coordination with merchandise planners
  • Ability to implement financial and credit service agreements with vendors
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The Company
HQ: Dubai
30,112 Employees
Year Founded: 1973

What We Do

Founded in 1973 in Bahrain, Landmark Group has grown to become one of the largest and most successful omnichannel retail and hospitality conglomerates, with presence across 17 countries in the Middle East, Africa, India and Southeast Asia. Based in the UAE since 1990, the Group owns and operates 21 established homegrown and 4 franchise brands across an extensive network of more than 2,200 outlets, encompassing a gross leasable area of 30 million square feet. Landmark Group's success is driven by its diverse portfolio of established brands, across multiple retail categories, offering a comprehensive range of products across fashion, home, groceries and electronics. These include Centrepoint, Max Fashion, Home Centre, Babyshop, Splash, Shoemart, Lifestyle, Viva, Emax, Home Box, Styli, Shoexpress, Spar and Easybuy. Beyond retail, Landmark Group has diversified into the leisure, fitness and hospitality sectors with brands like Fitness First, Citymax, Fun City, Fun Ville, Zafran and Carluccio’s. The Group boasts unparalleled logistics capabilities, owning the MENA region's largest privately-owned distribution hub - Omega Logistics and Logistiq, which offers state-of-the-art third-party logistics services. Landmark Group places a strong emphasis on delivering exceptional value and achieving customer satisfaction throughout its comprehensive product range. Across its loyalty programmes, the Group enjoys a loyal customer base with more than 35 million active users. The company has a dedicated workforce of more than 53,000 employees and continues to be certified as a Great Place to Work (GPTW) since 2017.

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