Senior Buyer

3 weeks ago

Johannesburg, South Africa Hire Resolve Full time

Hire Resolve's client, an established retail company based in Johannesburg, is seeking a highly skilled Senior Buyer to join their dynamic team. This position plays a crucial role in the procurement process, targeting an optimal mix of product selection, pricing, and supplier negotiation to drive sales and profitability.

Responsibilities
  • Oversee category campaign planning, including flow plans and margin control, ensuring all product and BOM listings are accurate for catalogue inclusion.
  • Review and update selling prices, codes, and descriptions, aligning them with overall strategy.
  • Evaluate campaign effectiveness and provide feedback for continuous improvement.
  • Drive market analysis and competitive insights to inform category buying strategies, identifying market gaps and customer needs.
  • Lead the product selection process, ensuring alignment with customer preferences and market trends.
  • Manage the product development cycle from supplier briefing and quote review to product completion, ensuring quality, compliance, and industry standards are met.
  • Conduct monthly reviews of catalogue performance, analysing KPIs such as sales value, margin, GP%, and units sold, adjusting strategies as needed.
  • Collaborate with demand planning to align stock levels with sales forecasts, ensuring optimal inventory management.
  • Develop and execute strategic plans for campaigns, brand guidelines, and product training, ensuring smooth execution across teams.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating contracts, pricing, and terms to secure the best possible deals.
  • Monitor supplier performance, working with operations to resolve any issues related to delivery, quality, and compliance.
  • Oversee inventory management, ensuring optimal stock levels, reducing excess stock, and managing slow-moving items.
  • Collaborate with demand planning to align stock levels with campaign plans and sales forecasts.
  • Manage the buying budget, ensuring purchasing activities stay within financial constraints and reporting key financial metrics such as cost savings and profitability.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Procurement, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in a buying role, preferably in the retail sector.
  • Strong negotiation and relationship management skills.
  • Proficiency in data analysis and familiarity with inventory management software.
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.

Benefits

Contact Hire Resolve for your next career-changing move.

  • Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
  • Apply for this role today, contact Rebecca Grylls, Thomas Stacey or Mine Roux at Hire Resolve or on LinkedIn
  • You can also visit the Hire Resolve website: hireresolve.us or email us your CV:  logistics@hireresolve.za.com 

 

We will contact you telephonically in 3 days should you be suitable for this vacancy. If you are not suitable, we will put your CV on file and contact you regarding any future vacancies that arise.

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