Buyer (Gifting / Promotional Items and Bags) - Edenvale, South Africa - Barron

Barron

Verified Company

Edenvale, South Africa

2 days ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Job Purpose

The purpose of the buyer is to be responsible for the sourcing, development and implementation of a product range as per the requirements of the product forecast in order to ensure profitability and fulfill customer demand.

Job Objectives Product development**- Responsible for developing a proposal in terms of products that need to be introduced to the product line within a specific category based on product forecast, product research, competitor analysis and visiting different product exhibits

Responsible for identifying and liaising with potential suppliers and establishing whether they are able to meet our product demand and quality requirements
Develop product policy and verify samples and preproduction samples according to requirements
Responsible for liaising with suppliers around developing products according to tech packs
Present proposed product range to Senior Buyer for approval and communicate outcome to relevant suppliers
Work with Senior Graphic designer around the look and feel of the creative brief for the products and work with the Technical trainer to develop training content on all new products

Tactical sourcing

Responsible for developing and analysing the company's spend cube in terms of product range and make recommendations in terms sourcing opportunities
Responsible for identifying new suppliers, negotiating terms including negotiating price(s), costing, lead times and MOQ's
Responsible for placing indent orders after verifying the viability of the order through conducting prescreening

Supplier Management and development

Responsible for the reliable (timely and quality) supply of products by managing suppliers according to the service level agreement (SLA)
Escalate noncompliance issues to Senior Buyer to resolve

Process Improvement and Efficiency

Follow the procurement process which clearly defines the interdependencies between the buyer and planner which is underpinned by analysis and decisionmaking processes guided by key performance indicators

People Management

Encourage, implement and reinforce Barron's Values, Leadership principles and relevant people strategies and initiatives
Ensure an open, motivated and harmonious work environment in line with Barron's guidelines

Intelligence - Merchandise

Assess and understand international and local markets to evaluate and identify trends suitable for incorporation into local strategies
Research and evaluate local and international product corporate assortments for measuring business performance and identify opportunities for aligning Barron with best practice standards

Financial Ratio - Merchandise

Provide comprehensive feedback on factors affecting merchandise movement so that appropriate actions can be initiated to promote slowmoving products or cancel the stock and chase into winners. All decisions need to be approved and presented to the senior buyer

Job Requirements

Qualifications and Experience