Category Buyer (Fresh)

Quezon City, National Capital Region

Posted 3 days ago


Company:: Waltermart Supermarket
Company Description:: WalterMart’s vision and mission is simple: to make HAPPY CUSTOMERS, develop GREAT PEOPLE, and become a GREAT COMPANY. Armed with years of strong retail experience, Walter Mart Supermarket is now one of the major players in Philippines’ retail industry today. Walter Mart continues to expand its market share with a network of 42 stores across Metro Manila, Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, Quezon, Bulacan, Tarlac, Pampanga, Bataan and Nueva Ecija. Part of which is to continue its expansion in developing areas with the goal of elevating the shopping standards in more communities to a whole new level. WalterMart Supermarket continues to grow and transform to meet the needs of all its customers. It opened WalterMart Mall, a community mall, where customers can shop, dine and have family – fun, and Waltermart Department Stores, where customers can avail of affordable everyday style with branded value. WalterMart Supermarket launched the first Grocery Delivery service in the Philippines (WalterMart.com). With a wide range of fresh products, same-day delivery options, and no picking fee, giving Filipino more reasons to love WalterMart everyday! All of these are because of the strong leadership and WalterMart’s high regard for its people. Employee’s health and well-being have always been WalterMart’s priority. During the pandemic, employees were provided with safety kits, daily meals, and vitamins, transportation assistance paired with, an aggressive vaccination program. Strict implementation of well-structured safety protocols are being enforced in the workplace.
Contract Type:: Full Time
Experience Required:: 2 years
Education Level:: Bachelor’s Degree
Gender:: Any
Number of vacancies:: 1

Job Description

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