- As a category manager who is in-charge of local suppliers on skincare products – handling 51 brands such as Olay, Neutrogena, Clean & Clear, Safi, Nutox, etc.- Monitoring the sales of products and planning the monthly promotions according to the themes and quota given. - Achieving the weekly, monthly sales target and budgeted target of each individual brand.- Negotiate with vendors on prices, A&P, promotions, sales and trading terms.- Meeting the quota on monthly A&P given - Evaluate mechanics and allocate stocks for suppliers who participate in the concourse promotion and instore promotions- Monitoring the inventory, sales and margin - Look for new products in order to create more activities or ‘hype’ in the stores- Allocation of product display on monthly basis; reviewing products on planogram- Make ordering based on the activities planned for the month or do bulk purchase

- As a buyer who is in-charge of local suppliers on skincare products.- Monitoring the sales of products and planning the monthly promotions according to the themes and quota given. - Achieving the weekly, monthly sales target and budgeted target of each individual brand.- Negotiate with vendors on prices, A&P, promotions, sales and trading terms.- Meeting the quota on monthly A&P given - Market research and match weekend sales prices of main competitors- Evaluate mechanics and allocate stocks for suppliers who participate in the concourse promotion and instore promotions.- Do store visit and submit reports (highlighting problems) - Submit weekly and monthly report based on Comparison Store Sales Report- Monitoring the inventory, sales and margin - Look for new products in order to create more activities or ‘hype’ in the stores- Allocation of product display on monthly basis; reviewing products on planogram- Monitoring of weekly non-fulfillment report

- As a senior buyer who is in-charge of local suppliers - skincare, healthcare, hair care, cosmetics and accessories - Monitoring the sales of products closely and planning promotions- Achieving the monthly sales target and budgeted target of each individual brand- Negotiate with vendors on prices, A&P charges, promotions and sales- Market survey by doing market research on competitors- Merchandising of products during new store opening or road shows (shopping complexes)- Monitoring the inventory - Constantly looking for new products in order to create more activities or ‘hype’ in the stores- Preparing monthly ‘bible’ for promotions and new products- Verification of invoices in order to see the fulfilment of stocks by supplier- Preparing monthly report for consignment basis stocks (for suppliers)- Preparing the monthly recall list and incentive list (push money) for stores- Preparing the price cards for promotions, sales (for stores)- Plan on new store layout - Merchandising of products at new store opening- Stock take for warehouse/store

- As a buyer who is in-charge of non-food category (health & beauty care, household, stationery, toys, etc.) - Managed to gain RM1m sales in just 3 months by gaining exclusivity on selling Super YOYO in Malaysia.- Market survey on the essential items on monthly basis.- Stores visit within Malaysia.- Market survey in other countries - Monitoring the sales of non-food items closely and planning - Negotiate with vendors on price, A&P charges, listing prices, trading terms, etc.- Brief all store managers during weekly Sales Communication Meeting on the new listing of product / product termination / price change / promotions, etc. - I was also assisting the A&P Manager in coordinating the promotions planned for the year.