Buyer (Choice)-English Speaking

Lazada (Thailand) (Bangkok, Bangkok City, Thailand)

Bangkok, Thailand

Founded in 2012, Lazada Group is the leading eCommerce platform in Southeast Asia. We are accelerating progress in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam through commerce and technology. With the largest logistics and payments networks in the region, Lazada is a part of our consumers’ daily lives in the region and we aim to serve 300 million shoppers by 2030. Since 2016, Lazada is the Southeast Asia flagship platform of the Alibaba Group powered by its cutting-edge technology infrastructure.

About this position

Responsible for ordering of merchandise for the store/brand and monitor all merchandise consumption thereafter.

Responsibilities

Merchandise Planning
• Analyze consumer buying patterns and predicting future trends based on e-commerce sales big data
• Sourcing targeted assortment from existing and new suppliers based on wishlist.
• Negotiate on supply price to get a competitive price.
• Review performance indicators (e.g. sales, discount levels, traffic and conversion rate)
• Write reports and forecast sales levels on a weekly and monthly basis for owning categories.
• Pricing and sales management
• Manage on product pricing to balance sales and margin
• Own product P&L, responsible for margin
• Participate in promotional activities and works with traffic team to develop sales for merchandise.

Inventory Management
• Manage timely entry and maintenance of purchase orders and final orders
• Track the status of requisitions, contracts, and orders
• Ensure availability and order of stocks proportionate to merchandise movements.

Vendor Management
• Meet suppliers and negotiate terms of contract
• Maintain relationships with existing suppliers and sourcing new suppliers for future products
• Contact suppliers in order or schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problem

Team and People Management
• Managing buyer team development and responsible for team performance in key metrics.
• Helping build-up the buyer team, and onboard new buyers with enough training and support
• Cross-team collaboration to drive problem solving and better buying result

Requirements

• 3+ years of working background of sourcing/purchase/retail in related categories.
• Experience in sales and stock management, strong result driving
• Price negotiation experience and capability in certain area, be familiar with industry cost
• Fluent in English and Thai speaking is a must
• Strong data analysis skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Sales Analysis and Forecasting
• Systems skills (merchandising system, Microsoft applications)
• Hold a bachelor degree