Produce Buyer

**Company Description**

A large supermarket retail group based in Durban is seeking a Produce Buyer. This individual will be responsible the buying of fruit and vegetable across the group.

**Duties and Responsibilities**

Estimate requirements and determines quantities to be purchased, negotiate with representatives from supply companies.

Determines pricing strategy and advises produce department managers, coordinates in-store promotional activities.

Maintain stock levels; monitor quality of stock in terms of suitability for sale.

Ensure the group’s fresh produce team exercise hygiene control and maintain excellent housekeeping protocols in compliance with health departments.

Develop constructive and cooperative working relationships with your team

Maintain relationships with suppliers.

Come up with new ideas, to build and improve the produce department.

Conduct on-the-job training and coaching to your team by motivating and developing them to achieve objectives & strategies.

Ensure that produce team actively engage with customers; advising and assisting them by providing them with product information.

Administration: Conducts analysis on stock take reports, PLU Ranking and Sales reports.

Signing off on invoices, timesheets and checklists, draft duty roster and authorizes voids and returns

**Competencies**

Grade 12 (Matric)

Leadership skills

Strong communication skills; verbal and written

Strong problem-solving skills

Coping under pressure and setbacks

**Experience**

Experience in the Produce retail industry.