Vendor Operations Specialist (VOS) Required in Dubai

Skills Provision is searching for a Vendor Operations Specialist (VOS) for a company in Dubai.

Our client is a well-established organization in the field of promoting, selling and marketing of Branded IT products here in the Middle East.

Salary and Benefits

• Competitive Tax Free salary + Annual bonus
• Extensive Benefits package

The Role

• Work with the Product Marketing Specialist (PMS) to profile the vendor inventory requirements to fulfil the sales order forecasts and market demand.
• Prepare and place orders to achieve the appropriate product availability to match the market demands and sales forecast whilst providing the best stock availability with the minimum risk.
• Work with the PMS to review the stock profile reports weekly to ensure timely procurement of products
• Review the stock profile reports weekly for ageing issues and take action with the Manager to reduce inventory risk.
• Agree, implement and manage approved pricing strategies in conjunction with Pricing Manager to ensure maximum profitability
• Agree, implement and report on rebate action plans and actions to drive increased back end profitability.
• Ensure that daily margin adjustments and write backs are fulfilled on a daily basis.
• Analyse and recommend all available data (i.e. customer segments, forecast and pipeline changes, unusual variances on margin, proposed significant changes in prices, inventory, etc.)
• Achieve/exceed targets & objectives as agreed with the Business Unit Manager
• Assist in the swift resolution of vendor related issues.
• Manage stock rotations and inventory revaluations as and when required and approved.

Requirements

• Track record of product management and a broad knowledge of the IT or related industries.
• High levels of analytical, planning and execution skills.
• Excellent communication and administrative skills.
• Ability to use own initiative mandatory
• Mature, responsible and professional attitude.
• Commercial or Technical Degree
• Minimum three years’ experience of local and regional IT markets

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