Buyer - Johannesburg - Stafflink Recruitment Solutions

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    Stafflink Recruitment Solutions Johannesburg

    4 days ago

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    Job Title:

    The Principal Objective of the Role

    Main Responsibilities:

    • Work with Head of Buying & NPD to input into and deliver the future vision for buying and represent the Company in all aspects of the buying journey.
    • Own and develop the product buying strategy for specific categories of ownership.
    • Support Head of Buying & NPD in building policies and procedures for buying and systems.
    • Contribute to weekly team alignment meetings ensuring timelines for key accountabilities are achieved.
    • Conduct regular trade analysis to ensure sales and profitability targets are achieved and clear actions defined.
    • Input into Range plans for all relevant categories of ownership, ensuring KPI roll-ups are achieving targets, continually review the market and product opportunities to ensure market leading and always have the next best thing ready to factor into launch programme.
    • Outline and propose range frameworks for each category, aligning to correct sales mix and customer demographic.
    • Own key supplier relationships ensuring commercial terms are agreed up front to enhance profitability and trading agreements.
    • Liaise with Technical Manager to ensure Health and Safety requirements are adhered to for all products.
    • Lead, manage and develop Junior Buyer line report (if in reporting line).
    • Create training packages and carry out reviews with Junior Buyer (if in reporting line).
    • Work cross-functionally with all other stakeholders to ensure range change process and other initiatives run seamlessly.

    Qualifications:

    • Degree educated or equivalent experience.
    • Food Safety certification is desirable.
    • Management training is required.

    Experience:

    • At least 3 years' experience in a Buyer role is required.
    • Continuous Improvement Experience required.
    • Travel Retail experience is desirable but not essential.
    • Ambient food/drink knowledge is desirable.
    • Airline experience is desirable but not essential.

    Required Abilities and Aptitudes:

    • Strong people management skills.
    • Strong business communication verbal and written.
    • Sound knowledge of buying best practices.
    • An ability to read and understand legal agreements.
    • Robust financial, analytical & methodical skills.
    • IT skills across Microsoft Platforms or similar, WMS and/or similar management platforms.
    • Trustworthy.
    • Strong knowledge of warehouse Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
    • Flexibility and responsiveness to change, with the ability to guide others in challenging environments.
    • Expertise in managing suppliers and best practices.
    • Proven ability to implement process improvement initiatives.
    • Experienced in front-facing customer experience.
    • Able to guide and mentor individuals, and resolve conflict.
    • Ability to manage and develop junior buyers.
    • Ability to create training packages and carry out reviews with Junior Buyers.

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