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SAMSUL AFANDI ABDUL SAMAT

CATEGORY BUYER
Kuala Lumpur

Summary

Working in retail industry more than 15 year

My experience in the food category

Experienced with strategic sourcing and vendor management, ensuring optimal product selection and cost-efficiency. Utilizes in-depth market analysis to guide purchase decisions and enhance profitability. Knowledge of effective negotiation techniques and supplier relationship management to drive business growth.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Category Buyer (Headquarters)

Mydin Mohamed Holding BHd
01.2024 - Current
  • Compile all quotation from supplier
  • Negotiate to get a lower price and good quality
  • Planning upcoming promotion
  • Communicate with dc and branches for settling any problem issues
  • Completely weekly pricebook cost and selling price
  • Looking new opportunity for making margin in category
  • Monitor competitor advertising and sales strategies to inform responsive actions.
  • Analyze sales data and customer buying trends to forecast demand and manage inventory levels effectively.
  • Collaborate with suppliers to develop and procure desired products.
  • Set or recommend pricing strategies including markups, markdowns, and final selling prices.
  • Coordinate with store staff to support merchandise promotions and in-store displays.

Purchasing Ordering Category Branch (Fresh Dept)

ST ROSYAM MART SDN BHD
01.2021 - 12.2023
  • Research potential vendors
  • Compare and evaluate offers from suppliers
  • Negotiate contract terms of agreement and pricing
  • Track orders and ensure timely delivery
  • Review quality of purchased products
  • Enter order details (e.g. vendors, quantities, prices) into internal databases
  • Maintain updated records of purchased products, delivery information and invoices
  • Prepare reports on purchases, including cost analyses
  • Monitor stock levels and place orders as needed
  • Coordinate with floor staff to ensure proper storage and display
  • Collect credit note/debit note from supplier and preparing documents for account payable department making payment to supplier

Operation KPI Audit (Headquarters)

KK Supermart Holdings Sdn Bhd
03.2020 - 12.2020
  • Checking all A item and normal product must no OOS
  • All Equitment in good condition
  • Checking Staff management
  • All paper work manager dan supervisor must doing on daily basic
  • Check cashier register no short.
  • Save box money must no short
  • All SOP operation follow
  • Doing audit Report for management view

Operation Product Executive (Headquarters)

KK Supermart & Superstore Sdn Bhd
02.2019 - 02.2020
  • Company Overview: KK Supermart & Superstore Sdn Bhd Malaysia
  • Industry Retail / Merchandise
  • Specialization Clerical/Administrative Support
  • Role Management
  • Position Level Manager
  • Product Management, People Management, Understanding the Customer, Product Development, Requirements Analysis, Pricing, Planning, Competitive Analysis, Sales Planning, Inventory Control, Financial Planning and Strategy, solving problem about product issues, solving problem two side, staff training products knowledge and others
  • KK Supermart & Superstore Sdn Bhd Malaysia
  • Industry Retail / Merchandise
  • Specialization Clerical/Administrative Support
  • Role Management
  • Position Level Manager

Group Leader (Fresh Dept)

AEON Co. (M) Bhd
01.2010 - 01.2019
  • Company Overview: AEON Co. (M) Bhd
  • Industry Retail / Merchandise
  • Specialization Sales - Retail/General
  • Role Supervisor/Team Lead
  • Position Level Junior Executive
  • Control the movement of goods from the point of receiving till the products sold
  • Ensure smooth operation every day
  • Ensure the daily sales target to achieve
  • Ensuring merchandise on sale with the right price to keep the profits of companies
  • Doing daily and weekly ordering with supplier and transfer center
  • Ensure daily operations according to HACCP standards procedure
  • Ensure inventory reduce at backroom
  • Ensure inventory loss below target
  • Monthly payroll and salary my staff
  • Planning staff schedule daily and monthly
  • Analysis current stock tally in system
  • Implement FIFO basis without failed due to maintain the freshness of the stocks
  • AEON Co. (M) Bhd
  • Industry Retail / Merchandise
  • Specialization Sales - Retail/General
  • Role Supervisor/Team Lead
  • Position Level Junior Executive

Education

Executive Diploma - Business Studies in Management

Open University Malaysia
01.2005 - 01.2006

Skills

  • Product Management
  • People Management
  • Understanding the Customer
  • Product Development
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Pricing
  • Planning
  • Competitive Analysis
  • Sales Planning
  • Inventory Control
  • Financial Planning and Strategy
  • solving problem about product issues
  • solving problem two side
  • staff training products knowledge and others
  • Clerical/Administrative Support

Current Role

Management

Industry

Retail / Merchandise

Position Level

 Executive

Personal Information

  • Specialization: Clerical/Administrative Support
  • Date of Birth: 11/10/85

Timeline

Category Buyer (Headquarters)

Mydin Mohamed Holding BHd
01.2024 - Current

Purchasing Ordering Category Branch (Fresh Dept)

ST ROSYAM MART SDN BHD
01.2021 - 12.2023

Operation KPI Audit (Headquarters)

KK Supermart Holdings Sdn Bhd
03.2020 - 12.2020

Operation Product Executive (Headquarters)

KK Supermart & Superstore Sdn Bhd
02.2019 - 02.2020

Group Leader (Fresh Dept)

AEON Co. (M) Bhd
01.2010 - 01.2019

Executive Diploma - Business Studies in Management

Open University Malaysia
01.2005 - 01.2006

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