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Store Buyer

Store Buyer

Staff Unlimited Recruitment Pty Ltd T / A MPC Recruitment Group ECKhayelitsha, South Africa
30+ days ago
Job description

Our client a well-established Grocer is seeking a Store Buyer to join their team

Location : Khayelitsha

Job type : Permanent – on site

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Setting up and maintaining supplier call cycle and preparing and meeting with suppliers
  • Developing and maintaining supplier relationships.
  • Setting up supplier trade plans to manage and achieve objectives.
  • Supplier sales growth.
  • Adhere to Ad Hoc budget.
  • Market price surveys and assisting in price / deal negotiations with suppliers.
  • Creating purchase orders, ensuring all purchases are made according to the company’s policies and procedures.
  • Ensure suppliers pickups are done.
  • Follow up on outstanding orders, ensuring timely deliveries.
  • Following up on supplier delivery
  • Achieving stock management
  • Ensuring products are always stocked.
  • Attending to negative stock, ageing stock and low stock levels
  • Dealing with supplier claims
  • Price setting using market surveys
  • Daily floor walks and managing promotional activities in line with store grid.
  • Interaction with customers in store and visits.
  • Continuously looking for new ideas to drive and grow the business.
  • Stay up to date on product knowledge
  • Identify opportunities for growth with the suppliers.
  • Plan and execute promotional grids to drive sales
  • Liaise with internal sales team to generate sales, ensuring bought stock is sold stock.

Minimum Requirements

  • Grade 12 / Matric certificate
  • Relevant diploma or degree in Supply Chain, Procurement, Retail Management, or related field (advantageous)
  • 2–5 years’ experience in a similar retail buying role
  • Must come from FMCG / RETAIL and WHOLESALE groceries industy
  • Strong knowledge of product sourcing, supplier negotiation, and purchasing procedures
  • Proficient in MS Office
  • Computer literacy – Portal, Arch and SAP
  • Skills Required

  • Strong analytical and numerical skills
  • Excellent negotiation and communication skills
  • Ability to forecast trends and analyse sales data
  • Good understanding of inventory management and stock control
  • Attention to detail and decision-making ability
  • Should meet the above criteria, we invite you to apply directly to the advertisement. Should you not hear back from us within 2 weeks of application, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful

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