Category Procurement Manager Seafood - Johannesburg, South Africa - Gerald Lilian Executive Appointments (GLEA)

Gerald Lilian Executive Appointments (GLEA)
Gerald Lilian Executive Appointments (GLEA)
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Johannesburg, South Africa

1 week ago

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Description

Key performance areas, inter alia, include:

  • Category Management grow each category, report thereon, manage Product Suppliers, maintain Category Product Master (there is a very sophisticated IT software)
  • Deliver Category Growth Targets & Incentives manage Supplier growth targets & Supplier performance
  • Supplier Maintenance negotiate pricing, build & improve relationships, regular reviews with Suppliers & assist them with Branch concerns, facilitate buying, negotiate promotional deals, analyse product sales in volume & value, monitor competitive pricing
  • Food Safety ensure all Suppliers comply with regulations & assist in improving their Scorecard
  • Manufacturing identify further manufacturing opportunities
  • Stock Forecasting & Distribution Models using sophisticated Excel Spreadsheets, actively build models & assist Branches with holding Model stocks
  • Advertising and Marketing actively manage each Suppliers annual advertising spend & effectiveness, critically analyse all promotions, formulate advertising & marketing plans with Suppliers
  • National Travel travel nationally to the Regions & Branches periodically to train, perform full Category review and report on findings, bring Buying & Sales Teams together
  • Imports monitor category imports, liaise & negotiate with overseas Suppliers where applicable, look for overseas food opportunities for suitable products.

Requirements:


  • Post matric Procurement qualification and with requisite either Seafood or Generalist Food Procurement experience which is a prerequisite to be considered for either of these vacancies
  • Able to cultivate, build & maintain superior interpersonal relationships with various levels and types of people
  • Able to adapt to a highly entrepreneurial, very fast paced trading environment in a proactive, assertive yet diplomatic business culture and be exceptionally "handson"
  • Able to work both independently and in a team (there are no subordinates) and with mutual concern for other members in the team
  • Vibrant, outgoing, deadline driven and willing to go the extra mile.
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