Store Buyer

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

Location: Vryburg

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