Purchase, Category & Sourcing Executive

1. Product Selection & Category Building

• Recommend which products and brands CIY should keep, add or remove based on sales data, customer demand, store feedback and seasonal trends.
• Find new products in craft, art, hobby, stationery, gifting, sewing, beads, yarn and related categories.
• Help build better product ranges for store shelves and online.

2. Own-Brand Product Development (strategic priority)

• Help CIY source products to be sold under the CIY own brand this is a key growth lever for the business.
• Drive sample follow-up, costing, packaging coordination and supplier comparison.
• Identify products with strong demand and healthy margin potential.
• Work under founder guidance for final product decisions, but bring strong sourcing options to the table.

3. Buying & Reordering

• Check sales and stock every week. Prepare reorder plans for fast-selling products.
• Keep top-selling products in stock above 95% of the time.
• Avoid overbuying products that may not sell.
• Follow up with suppliers until products are received and ready to sell.

4. Supplier & Factory Sourcing

• Find new suppliers, wholesalers and direct factories.
• Compare prices, quality, delivery time and payment terms.
• Negotiate better buying prices and terms.
• Build backup supplier options for important products.
• Visit local markets and suppliers regularly. Expect 12 days per week of field work in Pune; occasional travel to Mumbai or Delhi for trade shows.

5. Pricing & Profit

• Check buying price, transport cost, packaging cost and selling price before purchase.
• Help set prices that are competitive but still profitable.
• Suggest bundles, offers and discount ideas to clear slow stock.
• Avoid buying decisions that block cash or reduce profit.

6. Slow Stock Control

• Track products that are not selling.
• Suggest action: bundle, discount, better display, online push, return to supplier or stop reordering.
• Work with the store team to improve visibility of slow products.
• Reduce old stock month by month.

7. Store & Online Coordination

• Walk the store regularly and speak to the store team.
• Understand what customers are asking for what is selling, what is stuck, what is missing.
• Coordinate with the online team for correct product names, prices, photos and details.
• Make sure ordered stock, received stock and supplier bills match before closing purchases.

Daily & Weekly Work

• Check sales and current stock daily.
• Make reorder lists and place purchase orders after approval.
• Follow up with suppliers for delivery and resolve issues.
• Compare supplier rates regularly; benchmark existing vendors against new quotes.
• Visit markets and suppliers 12 days per week.
• Walk the store at least twice a week to spot stockouts and slow movers.
• Share a weekly report: what sold well, what is out of stock, what was ordered, what is stuck and what action is needed next.

What Success Looks Like

• Top-selling products stay in stock above 95% of the time.
• Slow and old stock reduces every month.
• Buying prices improve over time; supplier payment terms get more favourable.
• Supplier delivery becomes faster and more reliable.
• Store team gets the right products at the right time.
• CIY own-brand products move from idea to sample to store shelf.
• Purchase decisions become planned, not last-minute.

Who Should Apply


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