| Date | 2024-10-17 |
|---|---|
| Job Title | Retail Buyer |
| Employer | Greys Recruitment More Information |
| Salary | 18000 |
| Category | Retail |
| Location |
South Africa / South Africa |
Job Summary
- Researching, sourcing, and developing products, ensuring the best range offering for our market.
- Understanding the target market and analysing trends to make informed buying decisions.
- Building relationships with suppliers and negotiating with them for the best prices, quantities, and delivery timescales.
- Competitive shopping and market analysis.
- Understanding of retail pricing ladders and cost implications.
- Monitoring the stock quality and escalating discrepancies to suppliers and management.
- Running and analysing reports on regular basis.
- Communicating and coordinating with the planning team and suppliers.
- Assisting the Buying Team in planning promotional activities.
- Visit stores regularly and build a trust relationship with the Operators, Operations Manager and Ops Team.
- Travel to meet suppliers, source products and attend trade fairs when required.
The Buyer should possess the following skills, qualities, and qualifications:
- Creative mind set and product flair.
- Good understanding of the target market.
- Commercial awareness.
- Ability to make decisions.
- Analytical skills.
- Manage assistant Buyers.
- Math skills.
- Interpersonal skills, particularly in negotiating.
- Ability to multi-task and to work well in a team.
- Good organisational skills.
- Drive and determination.
- Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Ability to cope under pressure and to adapt to changing situations.
- Capability to work in a fast-paced environment.
- Self-starter and able to work with minimum supervision;
- Hands-on, team player, passionate, confident, and disciplined.
- Proficiency in using Excel / PowerPoint / Outlook.
- 3-4 years’ experience in a buying role
Minimum
Requirements:
- Matric.
- Relevant Diploma or Degree would be an added advantage.
- 3+ years’ experience in a similar role in a Retail / FMCG environment.
- Strong purchasing skills.
- Valid driver’s licence and own reliable vehicle.
Retail Buyer position available in South Africa, South Africa. This job position was posted by Greys Recruitment. The job has been posted as a char8000 ad on 2024-10-17 at 01:19:48 in the Retail category
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