Category Replenishment Associate- Dry Foods at Wasoko

About The Role

The role will focus on negotiating cost and procuring items for specific grouping of categories (Dry Food). Follow market trends and provide key inputs to the replenishment manager to develop short and medium term procurement tactics, seize opportunities and manage risks.

You will be working closely with the operation team to align these tactics and maximize profitability.

About You

• You have a solid understanding of the Dry Food value chain, and the ability to capture market signals and translate them into actions. You have spent at least 2 years in the Dry Food trade.
• You have an excellent understanding of the market dynamics and have the ability to influence
• decision makers and drive results.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and create recommendations regarding item trends, seasonal updates, and product supply issues
• Communicate item trends, seasonal updates, and product supply issues to appropriate business partners in a proactive, timely manner.
• Develop strong business relationships with vendors to deliver quality needs at best cost
• Partners with the Demand Planning to enable appropriate demand management
• Provide accurate projected costs and item movement to pricing to support margin projections.
• Support promotional planning by recommending items that meet banner promotion strategies.
• Maintain solid communication with business partners (Merchandising, Pricing, Item Lifecycle, and Replenishment) to achieve business and departmental goals .

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and related work experience.
• 2-5 years procurement experience in perishable food and commodities spent similar part of the value chain (Distributor, wholesaler or manufacturer)
• Experience with software packages including Microsoft Office and ERP system
• Excellent organizational, planning, influence without authority, and communication skills