Department Manager - Purchasing (Pet Business)

Lotus's (Bueng Kum)

Bueng Kum

Bangkok, Thailand

At Lotus's, we get up every morning and questioned ourselves daily on how we can serve our customers better. Lotus’s is an omni-channel retailer in Thailand, with a commitment to providing great quality products at affordable prices, while doing good things for our customers, colleagues, and communities. We serve customers through our network of more than 2,000 stores nationwide and online platforms, with more than 10.8 transactions made per week. We strive to cater to the ever-changing lifestyles of our customers, with a goal to deliver convenience and a seamless shopping experience anywhere anytime.

About this position

The Department Manager - Purchasing (Pet Business) is responsible for sourcing products, managing supplier relationships, and ensuring product quality and compliance while optimizing costs and inventory levels.

Responsibilities

• Sourcing product to align with product quality & criteria and timeline with purchasing strategy.
• Being professional in brand and product positions within my category and spotting the opportunity.
• Researching, identifying, analyzing and selecting for potential suppliers, evaluating their capabilities with high service level, acceptable quality product provide and cost optimization.
• Managing for Cost optimization and other income – Annual contract, Trade deal, Cost discount Negotiation, Back margin negotiation.
• Comply with responsible sourcing and quality compliance guideline, visit vendors to ensure product standard as guided.
• Monitoring and managing inventory levels, ensuring that the right products are available at the right time and in the right quantities.
• Initialing New Product Development to be on plan and also has smooth execution with cross functional team. Sourcing reasonable price, high quality product and trustworthy vendor, working closely with them as business partner for business growth.
• Managing Supplier’s performance (VDP), among SMEs, Big Firm and Own Brand. Building and maintain long term relationship with currently available supplier. Including understand supplier’s target, KPI and any concerns to bring the win-win negotiation scenario.

Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years in Commercial buyer or purchasing experiences with Retail/ Dynamic Business company.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in any related fields.
• Extensive buyer experience in General Merchandise goods would be an advantage.
• Outstanding Negotiation Skill.
• Stock management skill.
• Product knowledge.
• Excel (Expert level) skill.
• Report preparation and data analysis skill.
• Supplier management skill.
• New product development.
• Communication and team player skill.
• Leadership skill and attribute.
• Growth Mindset.
• Situation Leadership skill.
• Delegation skill.
• Agility and resilience.
• Entrepreneurial skill.