Senior Specialist Buyer

2 months ago

Cape Town, South Africa takealot.com Full time

takealot.com, a leading South African online retailer, is looking for a highly talented Senior Specialist Buyer to join our team in Cape Town.

We’re a young, dynamic, hyper growth company looking for smart, creative, hard-working people with integrity to join us. We offer a market related, Total Remuneration Package which allows full flexibility according to your needs, a great work environment and a promise that you won’t be bored as long as you are prepared for a challenge and want to build something great

The position reports to the Divisional Buyer Manager

Your responsibilities will include:

Develop a comprehensive strategy/plan to drive growth across the department in sales, brands, suppliers and new product listings Plan to develop and drive growth across the department in sales, brands, suppliers and new product listings Drive innovation by sourcing and prioritizing new brands and suppliers according to this growth plan and in line with market trends and consumer demand  Deliver against key financial and service level performance indicators within the department (sales, margin, listings availability, stock cover etc.) Manage and develop supplier relationships, negotiate good prices, improve trading terms and manage suppliers according to strict SLAs Develop a promotional programme, source great deals and manage site merchandising for the department Support the operations team in delivering a world-class customer experience – monitor department returns, support the customer service team on product queries and resolving any customer complaints Manage stock and availability (including replenishment orders, stock cover) Deliver on customer experience within the department (ensuring products are delivered on time, supplier terms are aligned, product quality is managed etc.)

Attributes required:

Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude; self-motivated Strong analytical and critical thinking, ability to use data to inform decisions, identify the root cause and resolve problem Strong product and buying planning skills Ability to manage priorities according to clear prioritization and structured planning Ability to build lasting supplier relationships and manage according to SLAs (existing industry networks a plus) Comfortable with change and excellent team player Passionate about the industry and the potential of e-commerce Understanding of the key business drivers within online retail Entrepreneurial/commercial mindset

Qualifications:

Diploma/Bachelors degree (commerce degree preferable) 5+ years commercial/retail experience Previous experience in Beauty

The Environment :

takealot.com employees are entrepreneurial and dynamic, smart, customer-centric, fun and have the shared ambition of takealot.com being the leading e-commerce company in Africa. We have fun, work hard, take ownership, work in teams to create solutions, and are always open to direct feedback/new ideas on where we can improve. We are short on ego and high on output. We are doers and not only thinkers, its all in the execution after all. We love what we do and what we are creating.

We seek to Employ an Extra Ordinary Mind who:

is respectful but forthright is an expert at doing, who can not only design but also execute is analytical, able to use data to make decisions is competitive, self-directed and strive to be the BEST (GREAT requires a lot of work and does not only happen during business hours is passionate about the potential of e-commerce and delivering a world-class customer experience is entrepreneurial , thrives under change and accepts it is a constant and always looks for solutions to do something better and faster is business SMART. Able to think about problems from a business perspective using technical and product input; is curious and challenge the status quo is innovative and enjoys iteration is collaborative will be at the cutting edge of developing new concepts for takealot.com thinks like an owner of the business is SMART, has INTEGRITY and is HARD WORKING

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