Category Buyer (Fresh)

I. Job Summary:
This role is responsible for managing the specific category assigned to him/her whether Fresh, Food, or Non-food. Oversees the total category in terms of sales, margins, and days of inventory. He/She is the front-liner in buying new items, and is also responsible for maintaining the product mix or assortment of the category he/she handles.

II. Duties and Responsibilities:
*Manages and develops assigned category.
*Manages product assortment and portfolio under assigned category.
*Front-liner in initial buying and evaluates products introduced by suppliers.
*Handles business building negotiations.

III. Qualifications:
*Bachelor's degree holder of Business Administration/Management related courses.
*With at least three (3) of relevant work experience in Category Buying, Merchandising, or Purchasing in food, retail, or other related industries.
*With good communication, negotiation, and time management skills.
*Amenable to work (onsite) at Waltermart Head Office at North Edsa/ Muñoz, Quezon City.


Benefits:
*Company events
*Opportunities for promotion
*Promotion to permanent employee
*SM SLA (Savings and Loan Asso.)
*Employee Card (Credit card available to all SM and Waltemart)
*Wedding Gift (form of cash)
*Handog Edukasyon (Scholarship for Waltermart Employees Children)
*Training Offering
*Christmas Basket | Package
*Bereavement Assistance
*Retirement Plan

Schedule:
*Compressed work-week

Supplemental pay types:
*13th month salary
*Bonus