Join Keells to Explore. Challenge. Inspire.
What you need to do
- Identify product requirements across various categories and related product variants.
- Source products from suppliers both locally and intermationally, ensuring the best possible price.
- Identify and implement opportunities for backward integration with suppliers.
- Collaborate with category managers to select relevant products for the private label range.
- Evaluate product pricing and margins to ensure alignment with category requirements.
- Assess product quality based on sensory parameters to meet or exceed benchmarked standards.
- Analyze product feasibility and anticipate market performance.
- Negotiate costs, MOQs and terms with suppliers to optimize product pricing and terms.
- Ensure private label prices remain competitive while maintaining the required margin gap compared to other brands.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth execution of projects.
- Increase the private label (PL) contribution to overall business performance.
- Expand the market share of private label items.
- Collaborate with the Marketing team to communicate new product launches, existing items, and promotional offers across digital platforms.
What we are looking for
- Bachelor's Degree in Management, Marketing, or a related field, or a suitable Professional Qualification (e.g., CIMA, ACCA, CIM).
- Minimum two years' work experience, preferably in the FMCG or retail industry.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to interact effectively at all levels.
- Excellent organizational and time-management skills.
- Proven experience in negotiating with suppliers and driving cost-effective solutions.
If interested, please send your CV to careers.jms@keells.com within 10 days of the advertisement. Please mention the position you're applying for in the subject header.
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The John Keells Group is an equal opportunity employer and we invite applications from all suitably qualified individuals to join our team.
