Assistant Category Buyer
Location | Lagos, Nigeria |
Date Posted | August 12, 2021 |
Category |
Sales and Marketing
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Job Type |
Contract
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Currency | NGN |
Description
Job Descriptions
- Devise long-term development strategies for product categories
- Foster trust relationships with vendors to achieve better pricing and quality of services
- Place appropriate orders to ensure product availability that meets consumer demands
- Determine the positioning of a product category to maximize visibility
- Liaise with marketing teams to determine competitive pricing and promotional activities of a product category
- Collaborate with buyers and merchandisers to expand product categories
- Make forecasts for product demand to ensure the sustainability of inventory
- Works closely with sales team to determine optimal pricing through analysis of sales trends
- Leads a team that provides category insights and proposals by analyzing marketing and customer data and monitoring relevant market conditions.
- Developing and maintaining a good working relationship with vendors
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Sales, Marketing, or related field
- Minimum 4 years' experience in product or category management.
Skills
- Listening skills
- Negotiation skills
- Good time management skills
- Project management skills
- Budget management skills
Applying Instructions
Interested and qualified candidates should forward their CV to: lorachevacancy@gmail.com using the position as subject of email.