Buyer Stationery
Job Description
Buyer - Stationery
Head Office - Durbanville
Van Schaik Bookstore requires a resourceful Buyer - Stationery who possesses good interpersonal and administrative skills and can function well under pressure.
Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager: Non-books the Buyer - Stationery must drive sales in the product category with exciting opportunities and challenges.
The Buyer - Stationery key responsibilities will be to collaborate with the wider Product Team and business functions in order to execute strategies to achieve product category and business targets. It will include managing product ranges, stock, costing, pricing and supplier negotiation.
Requirements:
- Qualification in Retail, Business or Procurement Management
- Product buying and sourcing experience within the retail industry
- Customer driven with strong negotiating and communication skills
- Able to network and develop key relationships with suppliers
- Strong commercial acumen as well as a resilient and driven nature
- Decisiveness in a fast-moving environment
- Proficient in English
- Computer literate (MS Office suite) and MS Outlook
- Previous retail, procurement and product management experience will be to your advantage
CLOSING DATE: 12 December 2025
(Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates by no later than 5 January 2026).
Van Schaik Bookstore is under no obligation to fill this position.
Commencement of duties: as soon as possible
Given the employment equity policy of Van Schaik Bookstore, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.
Skills Required
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Job Detail
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Job IdJD1608255
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IndustryNot mentioned
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Total Positions1
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Job Type:Full Time
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Salary:Not mentioned
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Employment StatusPermanent
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Job LocationDurbanville, Cape Town, South Africa
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EducationNot mentioned