Buyer (Procurement and Stock)

Our client which is one of the leading agricultural companies in South Africa is seeking for a Buyer (Procurement and Stock) to join their team.

Requirements

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Relevant tertiary qualification.
• 3-5 years of experience in retail buying, or preferably in a relevant role, such as procurement and inventory management.
• Knowledge of marketing and sales principles.
• Great product knowledge.

Skills/Competencies

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Strong analytical, strategic thinking skills and ethical principles and integrity.
• Knowledge of retail and consumer trends and behavior.

Responsibilities

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

Achieve budgeted margin per category:

• Negotiations with suppliers.
• Monitor and take corrective action on discounts, price overrides given by branches and on products selling below average cost prices.
• Products and range management.

Achieve rebates per budget:

• Manage and control of monthly, yearly rebates.
• Promote products of vendors that has rebate contracts in place to ensure sales and profit margin growth.

Achieve budgeted turnover per category and growth on specified categories such as product growth, training and promotions.

Achieve budgeted net profit of Hinterland.

• Promotional planning and execution:
• Identifying, negotiating, and implementing the promotion process.
• Assist with Expo days and in-store promotions.

Desired Skills

• Retail buying
• Procurement
• Inventory Management
• Advanced Excel
• Marketing and sales
• Retail and customer trends