Cape Town: Category Buyer posted by Hire Resolve

September 21, 2025 Jobs in Cape Peninsula

Cape Town: Category Buyer posted by Hire Resolve

Posted on 2025-09-21 00:00:00

Employer	Hire Resolve
Category	Other Clearing and Forwarding
Location	Western Cape / Cape Town

Job Summary

A leading retail company situated in Cape Town is urgently seeking the expertise of an experienced Category Buyer to join their team.

The successful incumbent for this position will be responsible for:

Negotiation

Understands negotiating position, key drivers, and desired outcomes; develops and presents factual, rational, and compelling arguments to build support and gain commitment from other parties;
Understands when to engage in counter-negotiations to reach win-win outcomes
Manages disagreements and conflicts by using diplomacy and controlling emotions;
Anticipates negotiating roadblocks and objections

Category Strategy

Uses Category internal and external data to develop and recommend business strategies that target category-specific growth
Evaluates merchandising plans and their business impact;
Makes recommendations for modifying plans based on findings
Identifies and recommends process improvements that target performance, quality, work efficiency/cost reduction

Category Performance

Uses internal and external data to understand category performance (sales, margin, availability, waste, stock, RTC, strike rates, own brand etc).
Maintains a solid working knowledge of the assigned category, industries, and markets;
Uses knowledge of industry practices, business trends, distribution methods, and the competitive environment to develop buying plans
Implements and executes tactical buying plans, ensuring alignment with category-specific growth strategies, as well as an overall business strategy

Supplier Relations

Communicates regularly with suppliers to mutually share financial and other performance criteria;
Uses metrics to identify performance gaps and hold suppliers accountable for achieving financial and other mutually agreed-upon goals;
develops and implement contingency plans to close performance gaps
Develops and maintains relationships with suppliers;
Demonstrates confidence and expertise when interacting with suppliers

Private Brand Strategy and Development

Implements and executes Private Brand category strategy, ensuring alignment with category-specific growth strategies, as well as an overall business strategy
Develops merchandising solutions to achieve business goals and influence financial performance
Identifies and applies knowledge of key industry trends and market forces to positively impact merchandising

Key requirements:

Preferably relevant University Degree
3-4 years of retail experience
Experience in Category Management and Buying experience in the Baby (Non-Edibles) division
Proven and consistent success on financial KPIs
SAP knowledge and Analysis are essential

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Hire Resolve is a top-tier recruitment firm that focuses on placing skilled professionals in permanent employment.

Hire Resolve focuses on working with senior-level executives and we pride ourselves on delivering excellent service to our candidates and clients.

Salary: negotiable.
Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
Apply for this role today, visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us at *****@*****.co.za
Alternatively, you are welcome to connect with Rebecca Grylls and Nehelene Lourens on LinkedIn

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