Butcher Port Elizabeth

SPAR Eastern Cape, a division of The SPAR Group Ltd, is currently recruiting for a Buyer Manager – Butcher Specialist to join their dynamic team. The purpose of the Buyer Manager – Butcher Specialist is the Procurement & Management of all Butchery related products in DC & Drop Shipment. Maintaining profitability for both DC & Retail stores, whilst ensuring competitive pricing with opposition stores. Key Performance Areas * Monthly KPA measurements: Sales, DC GP, Retail GP, Stock, Service Levels, Promotions * Weekly interaction with Suppliers to determine, pricing and availability of species for the following week. * Trading on Key bulk lines to stores wanting to buy volume through DC or Drop Shipment Suppliers. * Conduct visits to store Butcheries & provide written feedback to Management. * Identify ways to grow Sales & Retailer Profitability *  Assist stores in determining the correct ranges for their stores in the various formats *  Procurement of stock into DC according to budgeted requirements *  Management of stock dates to eliminate write offs *  Range guidance for stores *  Management of food safety standards * Grade 12 * Certified Butchery Qualification advantageous * 5 years' management experience * Good understanding of Profit and Sales in a butcher market within the retail industry * Advanced excel proficiency * Knowledge of budgets and Pricing * Understanding the competitive market industry * Good relationship skills * Excellent interpersonal & communication skills * : * *Kindly note: All applications are to be submitted through the Careers Site and Pnet. Please refrain from calling the Distribution Centre (DC) or emailing applications directly.* *If you have not had any response from us within one week of the , please consider your application unsuccessful.* *SPAR Eastern Cape is an equal opportunity employer.* *All positions are placed in accordance with the Company’s Employment Equity Plan.* “Your application and all personal information provided herein is protected under the Protection of Personal Information Act (4 of 2013), hereinafter referred to as the “Act”. * The SPAR Group LTD, with its head offices at 22 Chancery Lane in Pinetown, is collecting this information to enable us to facilitate your application and /or assess your suitability for the advertised position. This information will be used for this purpose only and disposed of thereafter, unless you consent to the information being retained for marketing purposes. * Where shortlisted, your information will be retained for a period of 3 months and disposed of immediately thereafter if you are unsuccessful in your application. Where employment is offered, it will be retained as part of your employee portfolio and secured accordingly. * This information is given to us, by you, voluntarily and of your own free will. * If you do not wish to provide us with this information, are unable to do so, or object to it being used, it will resul