Merchandise Manager - Commercial (Local Fruit & Vegetable)

Responsibilities

• Supplier Management and Development: Identify suppliers who can co-develop products; cooperate and maintain good relationships with reliable suppliers; commit to agreements (invoice control arrangements, price differences) subject to written contract or confirmation; visit suppliers and producers.
• Product Management and Development: Conduct market research and analysis to identify products to develop and adopt as Fresh 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 Fresh Food Products; monitor the performance of Fresh Food Products, identify root causes of shortfall and plan actions to improve sales.
• Pricing and Makro Mail Promotional Program: Ensure products being developed match or better quality than benchmarks and are priced lower than the benchmark according to brand positioning; work with Marketing team to develop new launch activity in stores and produce an effective Makro Mail Program to achieve sales budget and profit targets.
• Team Management & Store Support: 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 the stores; make regular store visits to detect operational problems and follow up on product quality and presentation; give necessary information to the Commercial Director and concerned Sr Buyer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor or Master degree in Business Management, Marketing, Economics or related.
• At least 2 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