Istanbul, Türkiye
Making researches in order to understand target customer expectations, to conduct store, competitor, supplier, and fair/shopping visits and making observations Deciding options in the collection based on category budgets Making range plans according to the strategic plan Following up the costing process, making final negotiations and take order placement decisions Ensuring collections to meet target customer expectations with target profit margins, desired quality and on time delivery date Managing all communication with supplier during production process Expanding suppliers base and improving quality level Ensuring products are tested according to regulations
Managing of the entire purchasing process until the products ordered from various countries arrive at the warehouse in freezone of İzmir Making benchmarks to suppliers based on price, supply time, product quality and compliance with customer's demand, and deciding on the supplier accordingly Researching of alternative vendors around Europe and local regions who exports the goods directly, considering quality needs, supply time and cost Negotiations and agreements at competitive prices with manufacturers, traders and wholesalers from all over the world Having a good knowledge regarding foreign trade incoterms and calculating the freight cost for receiving the goods via best option Organizing whole logistics organization of container, truck, partial-based purchasings Checking and providing the certificates and related specifications required for the products to be able to pass through customs in accordance with the legislation Following of payment situations Preparing credit note forms for received unsuitable items from the vendor Purchasing of Starbucks chilled coffees from Denmark and following of importing process Purchasing of alcoholic beverages, spirits, wines, beer, snacks and other airlines goods for the Airline customers Following commercial process and reporting to commerce director
Managing the purchasing category budget for the responsible products Preparing forecast and action plans for future periods in line with sales targets Making orders according to the sales-demand plan and target stock parameters Preparing product assortment studies and shelf layout plans for all of stores considering product performance and market research results Negotiating and managing the contracts and developing joint business plans with suppliers Evaluating and developing supplier, product, store performance,measuring the strategy and action results Deciding of new products that can be sold in stores and researching of new suppliers Managing product productivity, profit, margin ,stocks and sales Providing competitive pricing study based on target profitability Developing category strategies, planning brand positions considering customer needs, interpreting AC Nielsen reports Managing team leaders in all stores, making regular store visits Working with Sales , Finance, Marketing, Logistics departments collaboratively in order to reach category targets
Analyzing of the decision mechanisms affecting the ordering process, Analyzing of the shipment periods, Participating in the process of making logistics agreements, Examining the determinants of cost calculations.