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Food Buying Manager

1.00 to 10.00 Years   United Arab Emirates   11 Oct, 2022
Al Futtaim Group
1 Jobs Openings
Job LocationUnited Arab Emirates
EducationNot Mentioned
SalaryNot Mentioned
IndustryAccounting
Functional AreaNot Mentioned

Job Description

Overview of the role:This role is responsible for delivering both the product range buying plan, the pricing and promotional strategy. The role is accountable for achieving budgeted KPI?s of sales, gross and net margin, COR, and waste in line with the approved business plan. The position leads the food buying & merchandising team to forecast, order and allocate product in line with the overall business strategy and food growth plan from source through to store, ensuring optimal product availability to achieve KPI?s.This position works collaboratively with the wider functional brand teams: Logistics & Registration, Retail Operations team and stores to ensure alignment on delivery of the food plan, trading priorities, space utilization, new store openings and implementing new initiatives.Maintains functional relationships to ensure alignment on delivery of the food plan, including M&S UK food commercial and technical teams.What you will do:-Description of Accountability:Financial

  • Budgeted food KPI?s achieved ? Food sales budget agreed and delivered
  • Waste, COR, gross & net margin controlled to achieve agreed budget
  • Business profit delivered to budget
  • Food stores trading profitably
Commercial Planning and Product Strategy
  • Pricing and promotions strategy implemented with ongoing review mechanism in place
  • Consistent delivery of newness achieved though effective forward range planning
  • Seasonal events accurately planned including attendance at UK buying fairs
  • Consistent product availability achieved through accurate forward planning
  • Store catalogues clearly defined by space, location, and profile
  • Improved core product choice achievedthrough profitablerange development
  • Seasonal range growth achieved through market specific NPD
  • Growth in hospitality achieved though profitable menu development
  • Consistent store layouts achieved through deployment of store range & space matrix
  • Detailed knowledge of range, the market, and key competitors demonstrated through agreed strategic priorities
  • Supply chain costs optimised through controlled inventory management
  • Fully compliant food operation to ensure legal and brand policies are met
  • Strategically aligned marketing campaigns delivered though close collaboration with marketing function
People
  • Improved staff engagement scores delivered through a motivated and high performing food buying team
  • Strong internal relationships with key functional leaders & stakeholders
  • Solid relationships with UK Food and franchise teams
  • Trust built with UK technical team to overcome market specific restrictions and unlock growth opportunities
  • Engaged store colleagues kept informed though effective communication channels
Growth
  • Exploit all opportunities to drive food sales in a customer focused, cost effective and efficient way
  • New stores & markets successfully launched in collaboration with retail function
  • Profitable new selling channels evaluated and deployed
  • Digital concepts to improve efficiency trialled
  • Supply chain efficiency achieved through close collaboration with logistics function
  • New systems & processes successfully deployed though active involvement in testing and rollout

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