Title:  Buyer

The Company

Coral Innovations S.A., member of the Motor Oil Group, is a company committed to enhancing the non-fuel product offering of its retail companies, by bringing into life innovative products and services.

Our employees are our most valuable resource, essential to the achievement of our strategic goals, to the implementation of our growth business plans and in ensuring our long-term competitiveness.

The Motor Oil Group

At Motor Oil Group, our people are our energy!

We support the Greek economy with exports to over 75 countries, thousands of employees, and continuous new investments. We work together to shape the future of energy and we focus on developing and empowering our people, cultivating their talents that will shape our future journey towards the energy transition.

Starting with the role:

Currently, we are searching to hire a Domestic Buyer who will be responsible for the identification of new products/ services and negotiations with potential vendors (product sourcing) for the retail store network and B2B client portfolio.

During your day you will:

• Act as a buyer for the retail store network and B2B client portfolio.
• Identify new products/services’ opportunities in the market and presents proposals/options to the Buying Head.
• Handle negotiations and agreements with potential vendors and provide complete proposals to the Buying Head, including:

1. the relevant due diligence process
2. price structure and  discounts
3. ​​​​​​​ensuring optimum execution of company’s strategy

• Monitor competition’s product range, prices and promotions and propose actions to the Buying Head, if needed.

• Collaborate with Category Executives to create a complete portfolio of products and services to be approved by leadership.
• Collect marketing material from suppliers and update the Category Executives and the Marketing Department regarding the vendors’ marketing position for the product.
• Cooperate with Logistics Operations Executives to support stock optimization/availability and order placement.
• Track key business performance indicators (sales, volumes, margins, DSOs, etc ) to evaluate progress towards objectives and assist in the preparation of reports for the senior management. 

What you need to stand out:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Sales, or a related field.
• MBA or master’s degree with relevant specialization would be considered a plus.
• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar position.
• Experience in account management of products and services and supplier negotiations.
• Familiarity with spend data analysis.
• Excellent communications skills both verbal and written, in Greek and English languages.
• Proficiency in using Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc).
• Multitasking personality.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to identify issues, assess risks, and develop effective solutions.