Job Opportunities in the UAE: Junior Buyer at Azadea Foundation

Azadea Foundation is looking for a Junior Buyer to be responsible for the procurement of non-merchandise commodities and services for the operation based on best practices stipulated by the company’s policies and procedures.

Key Accountabilities:

1. Place weekly orders with suppliers in compliance with companies internal policies.
2. Coordinate with vendors regarding the products' price, availability, delivery and quality.
3. Coordinate the transfer of merchandise by monitoring the reception of products and the dispatch to stores and check discrepancies with concerned suppliers.
4. Prepare stock and sales reports to concerned departments and suppliers.
5. Collect price information and request orders to Cataloging Department in order to create a portfolio of new suppliers or products on the system.
6. Coordinate with the Marketing Department regarding quarterly catalogue and new products launching.
7. Communicate with vendors and other product representatives.
8. Specific for Music, Video, Books, Daxar: Keep abreast of market trends and new products, suggest the update of items on continuous basis and the procurement of new ones.
9. Specific for Music, Video, Books, Daxar: Conduct sales of video and music products at the Region level by collecting the stores orders, forwarding them to the Product Manager, and coordinating the shipment of products to stores.
10. Specific for Music, Video, Books, Daxar: Organize and coordinate purchasing activities by entering purchasing information on the system and sending requests to suppliers.

Qualifications:

1. Bachelor's Degree or equivalent technical degree (TS)
2. One to two years of experience in a similar field
3. Fluency in English, Arabic is a plus
4. Proficiency in MS Office, Elvis is a plus

Competencies:

1. Attention to details
2. Initiative
3. Commercial Understanding
4. Communication Skills
5. Customer Focus
6. Cultural Awareness
7. Teamwork

The successful applicant will get:

A job as a Buyer at Azadea Foundation.

About Azadea Foundation:

The Azadea Group is a premier lifestyle retail company that owns and operates more than 50 leading international franchise concepts in fashion and accessories, food and beverage, home furnishings, sporting goods, multimedia and beauty and cosmetics across the Middle East and Africa in 13 countries overseeing more than 650 stores.

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