Job Description

Job Summary
A leading retail company situated in Paarl is urgently seeking the expertise of an experienced Buyer to join their team.
The successful incumbent for this position will be responsible for:

• Understands negotiating position, key drivers, and desired outcomes; develops and presents factual, rational, and compelling arguments to build support and gain commitment from other parties;
• Understands when to engage in counter-negotiations to reach win-win outcomes
• Manages disagreements and conflicts by using diplomacy and controlling emotions;
• Anticipates negotiating roadblocks and objections
• Category Strategy
• Uses Category internal and external data to develop and recommend business strategies that target category-specific growth
• Evaluates merchandising plans and their business impact;
• Makes recommendations for modifying plans based on findings
• Identifies and recommends process improvements that target performance, quality, work efficiency/cost reduction
• Category Performance
• Uses internal and external data to understand category performance (sales, margin, availability, waste, stock, RTC, strike rates, own brand etc).
• Maintains a solid working knowledge of the assigned category, industries, and markets;
• Uses knowledge of industry practices, business trends, distribution methods, and the competitive environment to develop buying plans
• Implements and executes tactical buying plans, ensuring alignment with category-specific growth strategies, as well as an overall business strategy
• Supplier Relations
• Communicates regularly with suppliers to mutually share financial and other performance criteria;
• Uses metrics to identify performance gaps and hold suppliers accountable for achieving financial and other mutually agreed-upon goals; develops and implements contingency plans to close performance gaps
• Develops and maintains relationships with suppliers;
• Demonstrates confidence and expertise when interacting with suppliers
• Private Brand Strategy and Development
• Implements and executes Private Brand category strategy, ensuring alignment with category-specific growth strategies, as well as an overall business strategy
• Develops merchandising solutions to achieve business goals and influence financial performance
• Identifies and applies knowledge of key industry trends and market forces to positively impact merchandising

Requirements

• Preferably relevant University Degree
• 3-4 years of retail experience
• Buying experience in Liquor, Tobacco and appliances division
• Proven and consistent success on financial KPIs
• SAP knowledge and Analysis are essential

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• Salary: negotiable.
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
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