Vendor Acquisition Specialist

About the Job

• Scan the Market for potential Vendors and draft deals with them.
• Lead the vendor integration process starting from product selection, datasheet preparation, photo shooting to final product upload.
• Negotiate deals and promotions on seasonal occasions with vendors to maximize sales from all assigned accounts.
• Follow up on new products from existing vendors, and lead regular stock updates.
• Follow up on regular basis with vendors on products low or out of stock.
• Build strategic relationships with vendors.
• Create purchasing contracts for retail vendors.
• Work on increasing SKUs, and adding new products category.
• Coordinate with the marketing team on seasonal promotional and discuss with vendors to get promotional deals
• Analyzing sales performance and consumer buying patterns.
• Negotiate with vendors for promotions, exclusivity, price leadership.
• Negotiate commission with vendors
• Create a category product mix in terms of category, brand, pricing.
• Planning and forecast for the seasonal product.
• Managing relationship and performance for top marketplace sellers.
• Monitoring competitors, market conditions, and new entrants
• Plan and Manage promotions, merchandising to grow business for accounts managed.
• Solving seller issues by working with internal and external teams
• Monitoring vendors' fulfillment, returns, products performance

Job Requirements

• 2 years in a similar position in the e-commerce field
• Good negotiation skills
• High on interpersonal skills
• Ability to work at a fast pace and under pressure
• Good analytical skills
• Awareness of the latest market trends and tastes
• Good team player