Simpli Namdhari's - Category Manager - Buying & Merchandising

Simpli Namdhari's :

Simpli Namdhari's is a 100% vegetarian Omni Channel retail chain in Bangalore with a comprehensive range of fresh fruits & vegetables, organic & pesticides free range of staples, single-origin dairy products, imported dry fruits, healthy snack range and more. Starting the journey back in the year 2000 with the mission to bring safe food , every product is either grown at the company's own farms or from trusted sources across India & abroad. With over 30 stores across Bangalore, and brand new stores in Orion mall, Garuda mall,whitefield,hebbala road it is the company's constant endeavor to create a sustainable food future for its customers.

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JOB TITLE: Category Manager - Buying and Merchandising

Retail :

Role Summary :

1. Fully implement the Vendor Selection Process in the Buying & Merchandising Department.

2. To effectively manage the vendors and analyse the data to review the buying process and to provide information on buying income, margins, fill rates supplier terms and so on to aid the category managers achieve a higher level of buying efficiency which is fundamental to improve and support the business in the achievement of the organization's financial objectives

Key Result Areas :

1. To update the range master from time to time by entering new SKUs being introduced for sale and deleting those SKUs not being sold. Allocating a code for each of these SKUs, which then become the reference point for that SKU. He also updates the vendor masters.

2. To maintain store specific masters correctly so that the deleted SKUs do not reflect in the indenting process for the stores.

3. To report the correct income in time and help the merchandisers in doing so by supporting them, with the relevant concurrences from the Suppliers.

4. To ensure generate and monitor daily reports, monitoring trends, take corrective actions including suggesting way forward,

5. Managing optimal inventory by SKU across stores and DCs,

6. Liaising daily with regional merchandisers on business,

7. Liaising with Manufacturers daily for all business requirements,

8. Managing respective categories end to end.

9. To liaison with the Commercial department so that all the Debit Notes are raised.

10. To ensure that the Gate Keeper Margin is maintained correctly so that it does not lead to any margin loss.

11. To key in the promotions in the master file in time so that the same is updated in the stores when the promotion starts. To cross verify the same by doing a dummy bill in the store.

12. To ensure that all the Vendor Files are maintained and updated at regular intervals and must be the custodian of all vendor details.

13. To ensure that month end reports by category are given to the category managers. Must do analysis of data and give reports and must give a presentation of sales and margin trends.

14. Facilitates the reconciliation of vendor accounts with the Finance department.