Assistant Buyer
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Product Development & Innovation
- Assist in the creation and development of private label beauty ranges – Process champion from concept to in-store launch for private label.
- Coordinate with suppliers on briefs, packaging, and product specifications including quality standard benchmarks set by the organization. Follow up on revisions and approvals.
- Lead vendor code creations, agreement closures liasoning with various internal stakeholders such as finance, legal, supply chain team & quality + compliance team.
- Support selection, testing, sampling, organize feedback sessions with all internal stakeholders and document it to submit for approvals.
- Track market trends, competitor products, and customer preferences to support innovation. Do market research on identifying trends and create product opportunities.
Project Management
- Maintain strong relationships with existing and new suppliers and timely follow-up with all the stages of production to track timelines for product development from concept to launch - update management for any anomalies in the timelines.
- Ensure all milestones (sampling, approvals, production, delivery) are met on time.
- Coordinate cross-functionally with marketing, VM, supply chain, and E. Com teams to devise a strong launch plan with 360-degree visibility of products to customers.
Business Management
- Monitor product performance and recommend improvements or discontinuations.
- Support pricing, positioning, and assortment planning.
- Maintain accurate product data, cost sheets, and development trackers.
- Prepare reports, presentations, and updates for the management in regular intervals.
Brand Management Responsibilities
- Take ownership of assigned brands, ensuring alignment with category strategy and objectives.
- Support negotiations with brand partners on commercial terms, margins, and support (e.g., promoters, incentives, marketing contributions, CVM activities)
- Monitor brand performance, including sales, margins, sell-through, and stock health & recommend corrective actions where needed.
- Work closely with suppliers/brand principals on product launches, exclusives, and on floor activities.
- Manage brand visibility at all stores, ensuring strong execution collaborating with VM & Retail teams.
- Track competitor activity and market trends to identify risks and opportunities for each brand.
- Ensure timely replenishment and optimal inventory levels to avoid stock-outs or overstocking.
- Coordinate with marketing teams on campaigns, content, and brand promotions.
Manage Centerpoint Cash Counter & Q-Rail business
- Coordinate with CP team on product placements across all the stores as per agreed number of counter panels.
- Make sure planograms are maintained across stores and testers are present for customers
- Timely replenishment of stocks across all the territories
- Monitor product performance and recommend improvements or discontinuations
- Prepare various reports to analyze performance and take corrective actions to drive business
- Consistently organize and set-up communication channels with training teams, cashiering team for sales push. Visit stores consistently to monitor scope of improvement on counter sales.
Key Requirements
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a similar role
- Strong Excel skills
- Functional procurement understanding
- Vendor management skills
- Good communication skills
- Proactiveness
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