Job Position: Retail Buyer
Work Schedule: 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week
Working hour: 9:00am – 5:00pm
Wages: Full-time, Permanent
Hourly Wage: $37-39/hour
Email: hr.choyfoonginternational@gmail.com
Website: https://www.newsite.choyfoong.com/
Location: Scarborough, Ontario, K7P 1N3
About us:
Established in 1998 in Ontario, Canada, Choy Foong International Trading Company Inc. (Choy Foong) has developed into a gigantic supplier serving a vast variety of Chinese, Thailand, Taiwan, Singapore and Vietnamese groceries to various supermarkets, restaurants, wholesalers and convenient stores mainly in Ontario and Quebec provinces of Eastern Canada.
Due to the increased demand of Asian Hair Care/Salon Supply within the Canadian Market, we are looking to hire a skilled expert with extensive product knowledge and previous market experience to assist us in broadening our product lineup. You will be joining a diverse, dynamic group of highly motivated individuals that brings with them a wide array of talents, skills, and backgrounds.
https://www.choyfoong.com/
Duties and Responsibilities:
• Adhere to and enforce compliance with purchasing policies, procedures, regulations, and laws
• Researches and evaluates current and potential suppliers based on price, quality, selection, service, support, availability, reliability, production and distribution capabilities, reputation and history.
• Develop and manage successful working relationship with domestic and international suppliers.
• Develop category merchandising strategy with Director of Purchasing that differentiates Choy Foong from competition and meets/exceeds our annual metric goals.
• Create and optimize product assortments in all distribution channels.
• Research, introduce and utilize private brands where applicable to maximize value and increase category profit.
• Negotiate terms and pricing for product and supplies in conjunction with new and existing contracts.
• Creates purchase orders and obtains appropriate signature(s) as required for approval.
• Work with Planning Team/Replenishment Team to achieve key in-stock levels and turn goals.
• Process and follow-up on claims against suppliers.
• Provide sector training, direction, support, feedback, development, and performance management to the Director of Purchasing.
Qualifications:
• A bachelor's degree or college diploma or equivalent experience in business, marketing or a related program is preferred.
• 5+ years of previous retail/ purchase experience is required.
• Extensive product knowledge in the field of Asian Salon and Haircare products is required.
• Previous experience in negotiating contracts with suppliers and vendors is a must.
• Strong organizational, project leadership, and time management skills
• Knowledge of spreadsheet, Google apps, word processing, presentation, and email software applications. Must possess the ability to learn proprietary sales and reporting systems.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with an entrepreneurial mind-set, actively seek out potential leads and suppliers.
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