Sourcing Specialist Mr Price Home

3 months ago


Durban, South Africa Mr Price Group Full time

**Mr Price Home **has an **exciting new opportunity **within their sourcing team.**

Our Sourcing function aims to ensure we procure product at the best price and quality, in a responsible fashion, from a sustainable source and that the product reaches our Distribution Centre on time and in full.
- Reporting to the Senior Sourcing Specialist, this role includes souring on-trend product and world-class solutions, exploring new global opportunities, with a strategic focus on sustainability, reducing waste, improving value, and supplier performance - to increase our competitive advantage in the homeware market._

Qualifications: - A relevant design or retail related qualification.
- Intermediate MS Office, specifically Excel.
- 2 years’ buying or sourcing experience - homeware an advantage.
- A passion for sustainability initiatives, preferred fibers, materials and packaging solutions.
- Knowledge of the homeware industry, competitors and product.
- Experience in supplier negotiation and understanding of costing models, commodities and currencies.
- International travel to factories or trade fairs - an advantage.
- Ability to coordinate, prioritize, manage critical paths and take ownership.
- Ability to pull reports, analyze data and make recommendations.
- Creative problem-solving skills and accountability.
- Excellent communication skills (verbal & written), with the ability to motivate ideas and influence.

Responsibilities: A typical day would look like the this:

- Sourcing exciting new products that fit the buyers trend briefs.
- Briefing suppliers and negotiating on product tenders to source best value.
- Investigating new countries of supply, including opportunity in local manufacturing.
- Researching the latest homeware trends and competitor analysis.
- Researching preferred fibers, materials, production processes and packaging solutions.
- Identifying areas of opportunity within our business to improve sourcing solutions and sustainability.
- Motivating, influencing and coordinating implementation plans with merchants and suppliers.
- Onboarding new suppliers with critical path support.
- Driving social compliance and business sustainability initiatives.
- Rationalizing and monitoring existing supply base.



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