ASSISTANT BUYER

LINTA LIJO

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E-Mail: adczcr@r.postjobfree.com

Postgraduate in Foreign Trade with 7 years valuable experience in UAE possess excellent knowledge in buying, retailing and coupled with excellent negotiations skills.An innovative thinker, possess excellent communication, interpersonal and people management skills and as an enterprising leader can contribute positively to the organization’s competitive advantage.

Profile Summary

Core Competency

Buying and planning Order Management

Customer Service Time Management

Marketing/Sales PLM ECommerce

Work Experience

LANDMARK GROUP-SHOE MART -BUYING

One of the leading retailers in the Middle East and Far East, operating some of the world’s best-known international brands to the highest standards as well as bringing unique brands to the market such as Kappa, Kangaroos, leecooper, Barbie Hello kitty, Disney, Marvel Heros,Start Rite, Fisher price etc.

Role:

Assisting Buyers in execution on buy plans and update buying range plan for the assigned department/category .

Analyzing customer demand, including price, quality and availability

Managed Ecom business for the department.

Manage relationship with legacy brands like Adidas, Puma, Reebok Skechers, Disney, Marvel, Pentland (Kangaroos), Kappa, Mattel, Cartoon Network, Pablosky and NASA

Co-ordination with the Design Team for Development packs / Art works etc.

Preparing reports/ other sources which will suffice Buyers requirements on day to day buying plans

Helping in tracking shipments from the Supplier to the territory logistic

Analyzing sales pattern to anticipate customer buying pattern demand, including price, quantity and availability

Recommending clearance sales and varying delivery schedules to help control stock levels and planning markup and markdown strategy

Negotiating prices and minimum order quantities (MOQ) with suppliers Working with the marketing department to highlight product, plan sales promotions. Assisting visual merchandisers in planning store layouts to promote key line.

Assisting sales team in achieving bottom line sales, profit targets per product category Store performance review through store visits

Assisting Buyers in terms of correspondence and approval process with the vendors

Processing orders and monitoring deliveries. Status Update to the senior management regularly.

Input and complete all the product information required for the retails operation

Approval will be taking for the brands Disney, Marvel, Kangaroos,Kappa & Lee cooper . From brand principle

Plan and execute orders based on given timelines

Sending the PO's to the Vendors & following up the PI's

Preparing Season wise Sales reports

Handling PLM (Product Lifecycle Management )and Ecommerce related work

CO-Ordinate with Logistics department to make sure to deliver the product on time as per inflow plan

Getting authorization letter for required brands

Sharing range catalogue for each season with respective territories

Receiving the development samples from vendor for each season

Good in Outlook

Previous Experience

Golden line LLC

Sales Co Coordinator - August’2009 – August’2012

Making quotation and Negotiations with Principle office and getting competitive Freight rates.

Booking, container release, tracking & informing up-to-date shipment status to customers through effective follow-ups.

Developed and maintained excellent relationships with shippers

Remained communicative with customers, successfully assessed customer needs, provided appropriate solutions, and ensured satisfaction of customers.

Relationship Management with key clients for increasing the level of service and ensure the customer satisfaction and implementing quality service standards.

Prepare and sent DSR(Daily Status Report) to the GM

Expo Freight Pvt.Ltd.

Customer Service Executive & back office support- July’ 2006 – July’ 2008.

Making quotation and Negotiations with Principle office and getting competitive Freight rates.

Booking, container release, tracking & informing up-to-date shipment status to customers through effective follow-ups.

Developed and maintained excellent relationships with shippers

Remained communicative with customers, successfully assessed customer needs, provided appropriate solutions, and ensured satisfaction of customers.

Relationship Management with key clients for increasing the level of service and ensure the customer satisfaction and implementing quality service standards.

Act as a frontline interface between the customers, Shipping Line, Airlines & sales & service. Coordinate frontline and backend Customer Service; interacting with customers, liaison with destination agents.

Preparing monthly sales reports and report to Sales Manager and to GM

Academic Chronicle

Master’s Degree in International Business/Foreign Trade (MIB/MFT)

oYear of completion: 2006 (Madurai Kamaraj University – T.N - India)

Bachelor Degree in Commerce and Computer Application (B.Com (CA) )

oYear of completion: 1998 (Bharathiyar University –T.N – India)

Personal Details

Nationality: Indian

Visa Status: Work Visa

Yours truly,

LINTA LIJO

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