Cape Town: General Merchandise Buyer posted by O`Brien Recruitment

Date	2024-06-08
Job Title	General Merchandise Buyer
Employer	O`Brien Recruitment More Information
Salary	0
Category	Fmcg
Location	Western Cape / Cape Town

Job Summary

Are you ready to take the helm in driving sales, negotiating deals, and innovating within one of the leading retail giants in the Western Cape? We`re on the lookout for a General Merchandise Buyer to revolutionize our approach to purchasing goods, ensuring we maintain our budgeted gross profit while exceeding expectations in every aisle.

In the Western Cape retail scene, innovation, growth, and a commitment to excellence are paramount. Join a team where your ideas are valued, your skills are honed, and your impact is felt throughout the organization. The company offers a dynamic and fast-paced environment where every day brings new challenges and opportunities for growth.

If you`re ready to lead, innovate, and drive success in one of the most exciting retail environments, then we want to hear from you. Take the leap and be part of a team that`s redefining the retail landscape, one aisle at a time.

Apply now and let`s shape the future of retail together!

The Role: As a General Merchandise Buyer, you`ll be the strategic mastermind behind our product lineup. Your mission? To support and execute the National GM Strategy regionally, while developing and executing a Regional GM Strategy based on market data that will set the company apart from the competition. From negotiating deals and pricing to launching exciting new products, you`ll be the architect of sales success.

View Job Cape Town: Treatment Coordinator - Executive Assistant posted by The Recruiters

Key Performance Areas:

Support and execute regionally of the National GM Strategy.
Develop and execute Regional GM Strategy based on relevant market data.
Strategically drive sales to budget through full implementation of overall category strategy.
Negotiate deals, pricing, promotional pricing, and new product launches.
Continued innovation to develop category sales contribution to total sales.
Daily analysis and response to key statistics.
Manage and grow Retail margin in line with Budget.
Manage recoveries in line with Budget.
Maintain stockholding against budget (Days and Budget).
Align Supplier Strategy with GM Category strategy and foster good trading relationships.
Regular supplier strategic reviews and sales meetings.
Ongoing Category Management.

Skills/ Knowledge and Experience:

Matric
Marketing or similar tertiary education is advantageous.
Knowledge of FMCG
Thrive in a competitive and pressurized environment.
A Team Player with excellent People Skills
Knowledge of Buying Systems and processes
Strong negotiating and interpersonal Skills
Strong Planning Skills
Good Financial Skills
Good Administrative Skills
Good Analytical Skills
Good Communication Skills (Verbal and written)
Drivers License.

General Merchandise Buyer position available in Western Cape, Cape Town. This job position was posted by O`Brien Recruitment. The job has been posted as a premium ad on 2024-06-08 at 13:09:32 in the Fmcg category

Click Go Apply to apply online!

You might also like to look at the available jobs in the same area.

Select one of the buttons below to browse for more available jobs.

View Job Cape Town: Junior Cost Accountant posted by Armstrong Appointments

Apply directly on jobmail for this position
Some posts have contact information included with other instructions. All applicants are urged to read the instructions carefully.
We will list jobs at the bottom of each job, so feel free to scroll down and continue your search.

We do not accept any job applications and merely offer the service of daily jobs being mined and displayed on our job portal.
Each job post has a link to take you directly to the original post to apply on their website or the original website where the post came from.

Here are some more related positions