Department: Private Label & Import

Job Responsibilities:

• Conducting market research, analyze market trends and apply this knowledge to make insightful buying decisions;
• Analyzing past sales data to anticipate trends in consumer buying pattern;
• Collaborating with trading team to clarify purchase requisitions, identify departmental needs, and refine specifications for future purchase orders;
• Investigating and cultivating new sources for supplies and products;
• Building relationships with suppliers and negotiate with them for the best pricing, terms and conditions;
• Evaluating offers in accordance with company’s import strategy;
• Carrying out complete contract and documentation cycle;
• Processing purchasing transactions according to state and company policies and procedures;
• Solving problems with orders in an efficient and timely manner;
• Updating import inventory at DC and stores to ensure that stock levels are kept at appropriate levels;
• Assisting visual merchandisers in planning import products layouts in stores to promote key lines;
• Working with advertising department in order to promote imported products;
• Monitoring market changes, competitor prices and products;
• Preparing daily, weekly, monthly, yearly reports and analytics.

• Degree in Marketing, (International) Business, Finance or any other related field is an advantage;
• Previous experience in similar roles is highly preferable;
• Well-developed communicational skills and a customer orientation;
• Good command of English and Russian languages.