Senior Buyer Job in Johannesburg, Midrand April 2024
Dis-Chem Pharmacies – Senior Buyer Job in Johannesburg, Midrand April 2024
| Remuneration: | R40000 – R60000 per month negotiable Basic salary |
| Benefits: | Provident Fund, Medical Aid, annual performance bonus |
| Location: | Johannesburg, Midrand |
| Education level: | Matric |
| Job level: | Senior |
| Own transport required: | Yes |
| Travel requirement: | Occasional |
| Type: | Permanent |
| Reference: | #SnrBuyerFMCG |
Job description
Dis-Chem Pharmacies require the service of a senior buyer. Buying, planning and stock managing will be the focus. A minimum of five years’ buying experience is essential. Buying experience within a FMCG retail environment would be preferred.
Function and duties
Responsible for the purchasing of merchandise at the best possible negotiated prices from trusted and reliable vendors. Implement strategies to improve profitability of various FMCG departments.
Stock management:
- Develop and adhere to category plan that includes category sales, profit, market shares, ROII (Return on inventory) and stock management
- Ensure optimal stock levels for the business at all times
- Take appropriate action to maximise sales and minimise losses
- Ensure operating and financial plans meet the requirements of Dis-Chem`s balanced product assortment and on-shelf layout objectives to meet customer’s needs
- Updating and signing off Planograms and execution by stores
- Identify and develop various Dis-Chem category pricing and promotion strategies to ensure customer needs are met while remaining competitive in the market
Supplier management:
- Negotiate multi-category trading terms and promotional spend according to Dis-Chem objectives
- Negotiate product quantities, prices and terms of contract and ensure these are in line with the category sales, target and profit standards
- Work closely with the relevant supporting departments including the online store, designers and marketing staff to ensure product quantities and displays are optimal
Marketing:
- Manage the marketing critical path for category to meet set deadlines
- Ensure a detailed marketing plan is formulated and that it`s in line with the overall company strategy
Financial and reporting:
- Develop a yearly category operating strategy and ensure that it is in line with the Dis-Chem strategic category objective and lead the category team to achieve the department operating targets
- Write accurate and update reports to facilitate the forecasting of sales levels
- Performance reviews – own growth, competitor growth, market trends, supplier revenue
Company Description
Growing Pharmaceutical Retailer established in 1978. Recently listed on the JSE.
Requirements
- Minimum of five years’ buying experience
- Retail buying experience
- Grade 12/matric (with mathematics and accounting)
- Computer literate – MS Office
- Sound numerical skills
- Strong command of the English language and a second language
Advantageous
- Relevant degree in retail management/finance/logistics management/similar
- Basic SAP and Qlikview experience
Personal Skills/Attributes
- Knowledge of retail industry standards; relevant product laws and regulations in retail and procurement
- Understanding market trends
- Competitor analysis
- Supplier co-op negotiations and trading terms
- Financial planning and buying business processes
- Create operating plan
- English – read, write and speak well. Must have basic knowledge and skills to be able to use different communication methods (written and verbal)
- Negotiating skills
- Ability to build and maintain good relationships with staff, suppliers and key functions in the business
- Assess multifaceted situations and implement practical resolutions
- Be able to articulate strategies and perform concept analysis
- Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
- Be able to relate and network with relevant parties
- Effectively plan and organise daily, monthly and yearly activities
- Be able to make a decision and initiate action
- Need to be able to visualise and solve complex problems
- Must have the ‘logic’ thinking way
- Must be able to work under pressure in all circumstances
- Time management skills
- Attention to detail