Merchandise Manager - Commercial Beverage

About the Role

Merchandise Manager - Commercial Beverage at Makro PRO. Onsite, full-time role responsible for supplier management, product development, pricing and in-store promotional programs to drive sales and profit for beverage products.

Responsibilities

• Supplier Management and Development: Identifies suppliers who can co-develop products; cooperates and maintains good relationships with reliable suppliers; commits to agreements (invoice control arrangements, price differences) subject to written contract or confirmation; visits suppliers and producers.
• Product Management and Development: Conducts market research and analysis to identify products that can be developed and adopted as Beverage Products; coordinates 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; monitors performance of Beverage Products, identifies root causes of shortfall and plans actions to improve sales.
• Pricing and Makro Mail Promotional Program: Ensures products being developed match or exceed benchmark quality and are priced lower than benchmark according to brand positioning; works with Marketing team to produce effective Makro Mail programs to achieve sales budget and profit targets; works with Marketing to develop new launch activity in stores to drive sales.
• Team Management and Store Support: Feeds back market and competition information, project, sales and profit results to line manager and supported team; provides necessary information and documents (article, supplier, ordering, promotions) to stores; makes regular store visits to detect operational problems and follows up on product quality and presentation; provides necessary information to the Commercial Director and concerned Sr Buyer.

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 for time and travelling.

Benefits

• Private Health Insurance
• Training & Development
• Performance Bonus