Job Summary Responsible for sourcing planning and selecting range of products while keeping customer demand price quality and availability market trends and buying budget in consideration when making purchasing decisions To manage the category with the right product mix competitiveness and maximum profitability Job Responsibilities - Work on increasing product line up to increase sales revenue and profit margins - Ensure achievement of category bottom line meet budgeted top line numbers as well as driving maximum growth - Review weekly and monthly sales reports to analyse the market trend preparing the forecast based on analysis keeping in mind the seasons promotions to achieve maximum sales - Benchmarking Prepare competitor report every month and ensure all our prices are in line with the competition - Visiting Competitors on weekly basis to know more about the customer preference share the details with management to prepare future plans - Follow industry trend and attend trade fairs to get the latest trend and ensure to follow it - Responsible for planning and product selection as per the Category assigned - Sourcing products from various suppliers as per category and country assigned with right product mix assortment and range rationalization - Ensure that all products sourced at a very competitive price and in line with competitors and market potential - Quality Assurance ensure the vendors are following the standard or work with them for necessary corrective measures - Prepare Current Product Brief and arrange Training Session for the sales team - Develop one or more sources of every possible product to avoid non availability of stock situation - Prepare forecast based on order cycle planner season marketing activity previous sales trend - Monitoring top seller SKUs availability and maintaining optimum net week cover - Ensure that the buying is in line with monthly budget set by the management - Keep track of all the order placed with vendor and ensure to get 100 s