Food Buyer - Pretoria, South Africa - CME Recruitment

CME Recruitment

Verified Company

Pretoria, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

BUYER - Retail Food Industry

PTA

Broad Purpose / Function:

The purpose of this role is to buy effectively to ensure constant sales growth, limit out of stock and an increase in gross margins, coupled with necessary advertisement spend recoupment.

To maintain updated trading terms by:

Analyzing sales of different products to ensure optimal ranging
Determine trends related to changes in market/shortcomings
Liaise with suppliers (Deals, Pricing)
Negotiate trading terms to ensure maximum revenue and maintain a set GP
Manage supplier relationship
Ensure availability of stock
Monitor stock movement correct stock received on time at the right place
Control short dated products
Manage stock writeoffs to ensure continuous promotional activity in the group by:
Project manage the promotions drives in the group
Align with Marketing to ensure synergy
Set and maintain pricing
Handle branch queries related to pricing
Track effectiveness of each promotion and react accordingly
To ensure alignment between Healthcare related and Pharmaceutical products
Advise on ranging
Product selection
Result driven and strong sense of urgency