Paarl: Buyer posted by Hire Resolve
Posted on 2025-05-09 00:00:00
| Employer | Hire Resolve |
|---|---|
| Category | Other Clearing and Forwarding |
| Location | Western Cape / Paarl |
Job Summary
A leading retail company situated in Paarl is urgently seeking the expertise of an experienced Buyer to join their team.
The successful incumbent for this position will be responsible for:
- 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 implements 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
Requirements
- Preferably relevant University Degree
- 3-4 years of retail experience
- Buying experience in Liquor, Tobacco and appliances division
- Proven and consistent success on financial KPIs
- SAP knowledge and Analysis are essential
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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