Merchandise Buying Specialist

Merchandise Buying Specialist Pan India · Full Time · Hybrid

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About the Role The Merchandise Buying Specialist role focuses on supporting category managers through category analytics, supplier performance management, and commercial insights. The role involves driving service delivery excellence and managing buying support teams. Success in this role is measured by effective category performance analysis, supplier performance management, and stakeholder engagement.

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Key Responsibilities

• Analyze category performance to inform business decisions
• Manage supplier performance to ensure compliance and quality
• Conduct market and competitor intelligence to stay ahead
• Analyze promotion and pricing effectiveness to optimize strategies
• Engage with stakeholders and govern relationships
• Manage teams to drive service delivery excellence
• Develop and manage KPIs and SLAs to measure performance
• Conduct governance and performance reviews to ensure accountability
• Identify and implement process improvement and automation initiatives

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Requirements

• Manage buying support teams and drive service delivery excellence
• Have experience in category analytics and supplier performance management
• Possess commercial insights and acumen
• Have experience in stakeholder engagement and governance
• Have 8–12 years of experience in a related field

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Good to Have

• Experience working with retail GCCs, shared services, or similar organizations
• Familiarity with companies like Tesco, Walmart, Target, Reliance Retail, DMart, NielsenIQ, Kantar, Genpact, Accenture, GEP, IKEA, Metro

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What We Offer

• Opportunity to work with a dynamic team
• Professional growth and development opportunities
• Collaborative and supportive work environment