Sourcing Buyer
6 days ago
Advert reference: click_013739
Advert status: Online
- **Position Summary**:
**Industry**:Wholesale & Retail Trade
**Job category**:Pharmaceutic
**Location**:Cape Town
**Contract**:Permanent
**Remuneration**:Market Related
**EE position**:Yes
**Brand**:Clicks Group
**Introduction**:
Identify commercial product opportunities, secure new suppliers and products and manage the existing portfolio to ensure the business objectives and budgets are achieved
**Job description**:
**Job Purpose**:
To manage the entire NPD process to market from opportunity identification to consistent sell through in line with business strategy.
**Job Objectives**:
- To analyse and research data on market and product trends to identify and react to new opportunities on an adhoc basis
- To evaluate and secure dossiers that are commercially viable and profitable from manufacturers/suppliers
- To effectively manage relationships with manufacturers to ensure successful timeous product launches and sell through of Unicorn products to meet budget requirements.
- To actively manage the process of comprehensive packaging and branding development in line with approved Style guides
- To create, develop and manage marketing material, POS and educational material as approved by the RP to ensure product sell through
- To investigate and analyse product sales and promotions on an ongoing basis and take appropriate action to ensure financial targets are met
- To ensure sufficient stock is available for sale at all times through inventory management oversight with assistance from the Planner and communication with the manufacturer.
- To effectively negotiate the commercial terms and conditions of agreements with new and existing suppliers with assistance as needed from the Sourcing Manager
**Minimum requirements**:
**Job Knowledge**:
- Job Knowledge of new product development, sourcing processes and of product quality standards.
- Knowledge and understanding of stock flow processes through a supply chain
- Knowledge of merchandise functions e.g., sourcing, buying, supply chain, etc.
- Knowledge of margin calculations and of buying business processes
- Knowledge of consumer protection act and product legislation.
- Knowledge of pharmacy act, GMP requirements and regulatory requirements/ constraints wrt packaging/marketing
- Knowledge of the Pharmaceutical industry in South Africa.
- Knowledge of Scheduled medicine marketing principles.
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**Job Related Skills**:
- Analytical and problem solving skills
- Communication skills, both verbal and written
- Project management, planning and organizing skills
- Presentation skills.
- Computer skills.
- Analysing data to identify trends, to understand market performance/pricing impacts etc.
- Intermediate Excel computer skills
- Negotiation skills
**Experience**:
- Essential: 3- 5 years medicinal product experience in manufacturing or retail pharmaceutical related/medical working environment
- Desirable: Business / product development experience
- Desirable: Exposure to product marketing and product launching
- Desirable: Overall product manufacturing experience
**Education**:
- Essential: Relevant 3-year degree or diploma essential
**Essential Competencies**:
- Relating and Networking
- Persuading and influencing
- Analysing
- Planning and Organising
- Deciding and Initiating Action
- Learning and Researching
- Adhering to Principals and Values
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