Assistant Buyer - Furniture

About the role

Careers International is recruiting an Assistant Buyer for the Furniture department in Dubai. The post supports the Category Buyer in all buying operations, from sourcing and vendor management to order management and market research.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Category Buyer with product sourcing, vendor identification, evaluation and selection for the Furniture department
• Keep up with buying trends and help align existing processes
• Identify alternative buying opportunities and support constant renegotiation with vendors
• Attend fairs and exhibitions, build and maintain vendor relationships, negotiate prices and manage the vendor list for bidding
• Evaluate and recommend an appropriate vendor mix to meet business objectives
• Place new and repeat orders according to the buying plan and planogram, follow up on production and packaging status, and ensure delivery meets the agreed service level
• Help set up financial and credit agreements with vendors that maximise profit and improve cash flow
• Carry out market and competition studies in the assigned categories and suggest new product ranges