Junior Buyer

**Purpose of the Job**:
The Junior Buyer will assume responsibility for the planning, sourcing, selection and purchasing of specified goods, ensuring effective and profitable planning of goods in the correct quantities, at the right time, place and price. The role aims to improve on the productivity and profitability of the department through the efficient execution of daily tasks, whilst at the same time maintaining good relationships with suppliers and various stakeholders in the business. The Junior Buyer also provides additional support as required to the Buyer and Senior Buyer functions within the team.

**Job Objectives**:

- Execute product range building and line determination.
- Execute all activities related to product pricing.
- Provide input to formalise article range, stock and price point.
- Conduct product reviews.
- Execute merchandising layout determination
- Plan and execute promotional and advertising events.
- Maintain stock levels, ensuring any stock level issues are timeously resolved in stores and the DC.
- Administer invoice and purchase order processes.
- Provide functional support for buyer related activities.
- Perform market and competitor research.

**Qualifications**:

- Degree/Diploma in Business, Finance, Logistics, Supply Chain or a related field - (essential).

**Experience**:
**Essential**
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office 365.

**Desired**
- Retail experience gained through working in a Pet Shop store environment, with suppliers or manufacturing or in a retail store.
- Exposure to analytics tools

**Knowledge and Skills**:

- High level of self-motivation and drive to set, meet, and exceed goals and expectations.
- Curious and willing to learn - Proactively identifies new areas for learning; seizes learning opportunities and actively uses newly gained knowledge and skills on the job.
- Analytical with strong numeracy skills - Analyses, integrates, and interprets multiple sources of information to come to sound conclusions.
- Quickly grasps and can perform moderately complex numeric/financial calculations.
- Detailed, rule-orientated, and organised - Diligently follows instructions and procedures; vigilantly watches over work processes, tasks, and outputs to ensure accuracy and initiates action to correct any quality concerns.

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