- Analyze historical sales, current trends, upcoming new business, and exceptions to forecast demand at item level
- Setup and maintain optimal inventory levels, while monitoring excess and obsolete inventory
- Review and approve purchase orders to meet all customer demands
- Set up and maintain vendor and item data in purchasing and ERP systems
- Maintain updated pricing and product specifications for Import items
- Manage a diversified vendor base consisting of products across multiple categories, fostering continuous improvement and feedback Initiate and implement corrective action plan(s) for identified supplier delivery and/or quality performance issues
- Work with internal teams (Customer Service/Operations/Marketing) to ensure optimal service levels to our customers Manage out of stock situations, including identification of substitute product
- Coordinates and ensures forecasts are sent to the suppliers.
- Supports the Competitor Analysis and Bench marking to the material network teams
- Co-ordinate and collect full set of import document from the supplier
- Liaise with warehouse staff to ensure all products arrive in good condition, ETA of shipment etc ·