METRO opened its first cash & carry wholesale center in Pakistan in 2007 & expanded to 5 wholesale centers in a short span of 18 months. In July 2012 METRO and Makro-Habib combined their wholesale business in Pakistan marking the beginning of a long-term partnership to the mutual benefit of both companies. The merger allowed
METRO and Makro-Habib to combine resources and gain the financial strength to lead and grow in a challenging environment and to gain synergies targeted to generate value for our customers and suppliers alike. Today the company is operating 10 wholesale centers in Lahore, Karachi, Multan, Islamabad & Faisalabad.
METRO Pakistan (Pvt) Limited is part of METRO GROUP’s sales division METRO Cash & Carry, the international leader in self-service wholesale. The company operates more than 750 stores in 25 countries in Europe, Asia and Africa and has a workforce of over 107,000 employees. Sales in 2016/17 were approximately 37 billion Euro.
Job Description
Relationship management with top suppliers to establish win-win setup.
Develop new suppliers and maintain genuine, sustainable partnerships with the existing ones.
Responsible for category sales, income, assortment, stock days, planogram and category dress-up.
Ensure maximum growth of profitable suppliers and generate ‘cash’ on volumes from top suppliers by selling their product in the right channels.
Develop & grow METRO Own brands to deliver key strategic targets.
Review brand/supplier performance and profitability.
Negotiate business plans with partners to attract end consumers to increase customer base & basket size.
Identify gaps in assortment in each category based on local market needs.
Monitor daily sales and margins on article and take corrective actions to safeguard margin erosion.
Assist the category in the process of assessment and change in the purchase and sale prices and prepare price comparisons.
Visit, evaluate and select the adequate suppliers and assist the buyer in the decision of the terms and condition.
Determine and continuously maintain the ideal assortment for the given area, in terms of turnover, profit and stock level.
Keep the record of the changes in articles and prepare action plans.
Maintain the article/ supplier database through METRO Management System (MMS).
Implement & maintain the planogram at each store as per ARP Model.
Role Model Guiding Principles & leadership code on a day to day basis.
Qualifications
Minimum Bachelor’s degree from an HEC-recognized institution.
Supplier Relationship Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers, negotiate pricing and contracts and address escalated supplier issues. New Supplier Acquisition: Identify
Responsible for Commercial KPIs (Sales/ Margin/ SC etc.) ·Sourcing excellence/ supplier development for the category.Managing smooth supply chain for 100% shelf availability with pro-active approach c
