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Landmark Group is seeking an Assistant Buyer Decor for a full-time onsite role in the United Arab Emirates to develop strategic buying plans, identify and evaluate vendors, and ensure contract principles align with the concept’s financial goals. The role emphasizes vendor and product research, trend analysis, and market studies to keep ranges competitive, with a focus on alternative sourcing and renegotiation when needed. Responsibilities include building and maintaining a robust vendor base, negotiating favorable terms, managing orders and service level agreements, tracking launches, and recommending reorders or delisting. Internal candidates should have a NIFT or Pearl Graduate qualification with three to four years in home furnishings or decor sourcing. Tips: tailor your resume to show buying strategy, supplier relations, and measurable outcomes such as cost savings and on-time delivery, highlight trade show experience and data-driven decision making, and confirm willingness to work onsite in the UAE.
Assistant Buyer - Decor
Develop strategic buying plans for the assigned department/category. Ensure smooth buying operations through vendor identification, evaluation, and selection, in compliance with the contract principles to achieve the strategic and financial objectives of the concept
Responsibilities for Internal Candidates
Vendor & Product Research, Trend Analysis
Keep abreast of the latest trends in buying and assess realign the existing processes
Identify and leverage alternate buying opportunities to source products and to ensure that company maintains its competitive edge by constant renegotiation
Ensure effective communication, collation and follow-up on various product requirements and findings obtained from the sales/store data
Gather information from Industry trade groups or through trade shows/market visits
Vendor Management
Develop an adequate vendor base for the company through attending Fair & Exhibitions
Build and maintain relationships with vendors and suppliers and negotiate the best deals with them for procuring merchandise
Maintain contact with vendors; update list of vendors for bidding purposes; attend product demonstrations, obtain samples and literature regarding potential products and vendor capabilities, and confer with end users.
Identify, evaluate, and select appropriate vendor mix to achieve business objectives.
Order Management
Place orders for the new items and initiate repeat orders for the categories he is responsible based on the buying plan and ensure merchandise is delivered as per the plan based on the agreed service level agreement.
Monitor sales and movements of the new launched products and suggest merchandise planners to initiate re-orders or to de-list the range if it is not moving
Implement financial and credit services agreement with the vendor that maximize profit and positively contribute to cash flow
Market & Competition study
Market & competition study in categories he is responsible and suggests new product ranges accordingly
Qualifications for Internal Candidates
NIFT, Pearl Graduate, 3-4years of product development and Retail sourcing experience, for home furnishing /Decor products .
Our journey started in 1973 with a single store in Bahrain. Since then, we have grown into a global retail and hospitality group. The proud creator of 25 plus value led, own-built brands across retail, hospitality, food, and leisure.
Over the years, our UAE - based group has evolved into a comprehensive retail and hospitality entity, with over 2200 retail stores, leisure, and hospitality outlets, panning the GCC, Middle East, India, Southeast Asia, and Africa. Today, Landmark Group is one of GCC's largest omnichannel retailers and India's top home and fashion retailer.
We take immense pride in the organic growth of our retail brands, which have blossomed into household names. From Max, Splash, Babyshop, Centrepoint, Shoemart, Homecentre, Emax, Fitness First, to Funcity, to name a few, our brands span across a multitude of categories, enriching the lives of countless families over the past decade.
