Dileepsing Vaghela

Managed all aspects of buying, merchandising & planning for Fresh category

• Market forecast & strategic sourcing by benchmarking the market
• Manage inventory levels to maximize sales, procuring additional stock, and getting rid of excess or unwanted inventory
• Daily procurement of Potato and Watermelons buying from local farmer according to quality specification
• Vendor development and maintaining long-term relationship with regional vendors
• Planning with National sourcing team to get sourcing goodness in terms of quality & price majorly For Potato and seasonal Fruits
• Price negotiation with vendor & maintain margin
• Preparation sourcing plan according to requirements
• Achieve daily and monthly targets given by company
• Implementation of promotions, sampling & benchmarking with competitors
• Season wise adding New Assortment adding in buying list & set the specification discuss with Demand/quality team
• Managed vendor purchase order dispatch, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
• Met with suppliers to assess changes and determine proper courses of action.
• Forecasted purchasing trends and improved merchandising strategies.
• Standardized inventory quarterly reporting and analysis and instituted corrective action for close-outs and out-of-stock items to keep inventory records current.
• Maintained focus and organization to regularly complete tasks with precision, timeliness and flexibility to accommodate fluctuating assignments and emerging business trends.

• Vegetable, as a Market Intelligence
• Duties and Responsibilities:
• Analyzing the price of the daily market and checking the quality of the products coming in the fruit market and vegetable market.
• Discussion with Buying Teams.
• Note down the quantity coming in the market and report our senior on daily basis.
• Finding out the source of fruits and vegetables coming in the market.
• Discussing with farmers coming to the market and taking their contact numbers
• Worked with Ninja Cart(63 idal) as Marketing Intelligence in Ahmedabad Market
• Going to the Market everyday and noting the goods coming in the market all night and note the prices of fruits and vegetables in the morning and send all the details to the senior and discus with them guide the buyer team for the price and contact the merchants of the company explain policy.
• Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
• Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
• Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.