Merchandise Manager - Commercial (Snack & Confectionary)

About the Role

Merchandise Manager - Commercial (Snack & Confectionary) responsible for supplier management and development, product management and development for Dry Food Products, and team coordination to achieve sales and profit targets. Works closely with Marketing, Buyers and Commercial leadership.

Responsibilities

• Identify suppliers who can co-develop products; cooperate and maintain good relationships with reliable suppliers; commit to agreements (e.g. invoice control arrangements, price differences) subject to written contract or confirmation.
• Visit suppliers and producers.
• Conduct market research and analysis to identify products that can be developed and adopted as Dry Food Products.
• Coordinate with Director, Sr. Buyer and Buyers to identify existing shelf-products that are sellable and can generate desired sales and profits if developed and marketed as Dry Food Products.
• Monitor the performance of Fresh Food Products, identify root causes of shortfall and plan actions to improve performance and sales targets.
• Work with Marketing team to develop new launch activities in stores to drive sales and to produce an effective Makro Mail Program to achieve sales budget and profit targets.
• Ensure products being developed match or better quality than benchmarks and are priced lower than the benchmark according to brand positioning.
• Feed back market information, competition information, projects, sales and profit results to line manager and supported team; provide necessary information and documents (article, supplier, ordering, promotions) to stores, Commercial Director and concerned Sr Buyer.
• Make regular store visits to detect operational problems and follow up on product quality and presentation.

Qualifications

• Master degree in Business Management, Marketing, Economics or related.
• At least 5 years in managerial experience or level in commercial sourcing or buying operations of retail or wholesaling business.
• Effective negotiation and communication skills.
• Strong capability dealing with different parties and levels.
• Result oriented, resourceful, attention to details, analytical skills.
• High flexibility both time and travelling.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Training & Development
• Performance Bonus