Buyer - (Retail & Food Stuff) at Kout Food Group

Description :
SUMMARY To plan and procure items needed by the Company at most competitive prices and as per approved specifications. • Obtains usage forecast and promotion plans from the Marketing and operations managers of various brands. • Obtains stock status report from the warehouse. • Obtains stock consumption report from finance dept. • Prepares U.I.P based on the stock status, consumption report and sales forecasts. • Negotiates prices and payment terms with the suppliers • Negotiates freight rates with shipping companies. • Ensures all products supplied by the suppliers are quality products as per franchisors specification. • Develops new suppliers for various products and also develops suppliers database. • Monitors market prices for various raw materials and in various currencies and ensure best prices are negotiated. • Monitors budget prices and ensures the stock prices are within or lower than the budget. • Supports restaurant operation in launch of new products & opening of new restaurants on time. 2. Plans and maintains optimum stock levels and ensures no item is overstocked or understocked. • Monitors stock status reports to check the movement of goods. • Monitors the arrival date of goods to ensure all the goods are arriving on time and to take corrective action in case of variations in the orders. • Check with Marketing Dept. if the consumption of goods are as per forecasts or there is any increase in the requirement of any item. • Check the expiry dates of the goods • Follow up with the clearing agent for Baldiya approvals of the food products. • Handles product complaints with suppliers, shipping companies and insurance companies. • Advises warehouse expected arrival dates of the orders to arrange space. 3. Calculates and advises Finance Department about the Foreign Exchange requirements to enable them to arrange forward exchange contracts to cover exchange risks.

Job Skills :
- Good Command of English - Computer Literate - Communication Skills - Negotiation Skills

Career Level :
Mid Career

Employment Status :
Full time

Company Profile :
Kout Food Group is a diversified organization enjoying a leadership position in a wide variety of industries in the Middle East & Europe . In Kuwait, the Group is a market leader representing world-renowned brands in hospitality, wholesale and retail business e.g. Burger King, Pizza Hut, Applebee's, Kabab-JI, Burj el Hamam(A famous Lebanese Restaurant concepts) Seven Seas, Ayyame, Scoop A Cone, Boost Juice and Rifai.