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noon is a digital ecosystem of products and services that are built in the region. Our vision is to become the engine of efficiency and convenience for the people we serve. We will elevate the quality of life by inspiring people with what we built and how we built it.
Starting in 2017, noon is now a digital ecosystem of products and services: |
Job Title: Junior Buyer
Location: UAE
Reporting to: Category Manager
Who are we?
noon is the largest e-commerce player in the Middle East and is quickly becoming the go-to platform for all online customer needs. We've built a full-fledged ecosystem of products and services in e-commerce, quick-commerce, food, fintech, grocery, and fashionand we're just getting started.
We are a team of dynamic professionals who are aggressively ambitious, rapidly scaling, and uniquely positioned to capitalize on the rapid adoption of e-commerce in the Middle East.
We're on an unconventional mission, doing something that has never been done before. We are developing the future of online shopping, and we're looking for top talent to join us on our mission.
noon's fastest hyper-local delivery platform, noon in minutes offers a localized assortment of FMCG & grocery products with delivery within 15-minutes. Currently live across Downtown Dubai, Bur Dubai, Business Bay, and Dubai Marina, noon in minutes aims to expand across the city in the coming months, offering thousands of products to customers in record time.
What you'll do:
The job holder will be responsible for managing vendor selection and in developing and maintaining strong vendor partnerships. The role will also be inclusive of responsibilities such as monitoring industry trends and evaluating competition, to attend major markets as feasible and necessary.
Perform weekly stock and sales analysis to ensure all brands are trending correctly in line with sales plans.
Review planned deliveries in line with sales targets & percentage mix by category, price level and stock levels to achieve sales, profitability and turnover
Demonstrate understanding of product and pricing analysis to inform pricing strategy and manage all spend within budgetary requirements.
Negotiate new & improved working terms with global suppliers to help achieve target margin on all orders up to clearance in line with buying strategy and KPIs.
Accumulate trend information and generally maintain market awareness in keeping with our target customer to inform and analyze buying decisions and product performance.
Coach and inspire junior members of the team
Proactively identify strong and weak selling items and report scope for enhancement to the selection strategy accordingly and report the senior management on a regular basis
Meet and manage suppliers with a view to building robust and preferential relationships and secure timely delivery of orders.
Prioritize and secure favorable credit terms with suppliers
Ensure timely and accurate replenishment of stock
Maximizing sales and margins. Understanding the price positioning of the products and gleaning knowledge of how the design and specification of the accessories impacts on the target cost price. Ensure all products are developed within these perimeters.
What you'll need:
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a similar field
Some exposure to the eCommerce Industry
Strong stakeholder management skills
Strong influencing, negotiation and communication skill
Strategic commercial thinker with impressive analytical skills and critical mindset.
Strong technical skills in Microsoft Office/Google Suite
Outstanding oral and written communication skills to drive projects with relevant stakeholders across the organization
Who will excel?
We're looking for people with high standards, who understand that hard work matters.
You need to be relentlessly resourceful and operate with a deep bias for action.
We need people with the courage to be fiercely original.
noon is not for everyone; readiness to adapt, pivot, and learn is essential.
Location: UAE
Reporting to: Category Manager
Who are we?
noon is the largest e-commerce player in the Middle East and is quickly becoming the go-to platform for all online customer needs. We've built a full-fledged ecosystem of products and services in e-commerce, quick-commerce, food, fintech, grocery, and fashionand we're just getting started.
We are a team of dynamic professionals who are aggressively ambitious, rapidly scaling, and uniquely positioned to capitalize on the rapid adoption of e-commerce in the Middle East.
We're on an unconventional mission, doing something that has never been done before. We are developing the future of online shopping, and we're looking for top talent to join us on our mission.
noon's fastest hyper-local delivery platform, noon in minutes offers a localized assortment of FMCG & grocery products with delivery within 15-minutes. Currently live across Downtown Dubai, Bur Dubai, Business Bay, and Dubai Marina, noon in minutes aims to expand across the city in the coming months, offering thousands of products to customers in record time.
What you'll do:
The job holder will be responsible for managing vendor selection and in developing and maintaining strong vendor partnerships. The role will also be inclusive of responsibilities such as monitoring industry trends and evaluating competition, to attend major markets as feasible and necessary.
Perform weekly stock and sales analysis to ensure all brands are trending correctly in line with sales plans.
Review planned deliveries in line with sales targets & percentage mix by category, price level and stock levels to achieve sales, profitability and turnover
Demonstrate understanding of product and pricing analysis to inform pricing strategy and manage all spend within budgetary requirements.
Negotiate new & improved working terms with global suppliers to help achieve target margin on all orders up to clearance in line with buying strategy and KPIs.
Accumulate trend information and generally maintain market awareness in keeping with our target customer to inform and analyze buying decisions and product performance.
Coach and inspire junior members of the team
Proactively identify strong and weak selling items and report scope for enhancement to the selection strategy accordingly and report the senior management on a regular basis
Meet and manage suppliers with a view to building robust and preferential relationships and secure timely delivery of orders.
Prioritize and secure favorable credit terms with suppliers
Ensure timely and accurate replenishment of stock
Maximizing sales and margins. Understanding the price positioning of the products and gleaning knowledge of how the design and specification of the accessories impacts on the target cost price. Ensure all products are developed within these perimeters.
What you'll need:
Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or a similar field
Some exposure to the eCommerce Industry
Strong stakeholder management skills
Strong influencing, negotiation and communication skill
Strategic commercial thinker with impressive analytical skills and critical mindset.
Strong technical skills in Microsoft Office/Google Suite
Outstanding oral and written communication skills to drive projects with relevant stakeholders across the organization
Who will excel?
We're looking for people with high standards, who understand that hard work matters.
You need to be relentlessly resourceful and operate with a deep bias for action.
We need people with the courage to be fiercely original.
noon is not for everyone; readiness to adapt, pivot, and learn is essential.
