Purpose of the role:

To effectively but to ensure constant sales growth and increase in gross margins coupled with necessary advertising spend recoupment.

Key Receivers of Work:

Stores, DC’s, Buyer assistant, suppliers, Divisional advertising co-ordinators.

Product Range and line determination:

1st to market
Price Competitiveness
Comprehensive coverage categories
Strategy and Brand logic applied
Good Understanding of categories
Range Rationalization
Effective administration maintained (complete and up-to-date)
Product Pricing (Cost and Selling Prices):

Competitive / cheapest
Pricing objectives based on knowledge of market prices / current trends / market leaders
Effective utilization of negotiating skills to achieve pricing objectives
Demonstrates personal drive to obtain best cost price
Effective administration maintained (complete & up-do-date)
Maintains confidentiality of sensitive information
Advertising and Promotions:

Line selection
Price points
Competitor pricing
Stock availability at suppliers
Timeous supply of information to marketing coordinator
Effective administration maintained (complete & up-do-date)
Manager Buyer Assistants:

Allocates work and sets priorities
Monitors progress and quality
Resolves escalated issues / Provides support
Develops – create learning opportunities / delegates tasks / expand role / coaches
Provides regular performance feedback
Assist Senior Buyer in selection of buyer assistant

Resolve Stock Level Issues in Stores and DC’s:

Reaction time to resolve
Awareness of price movements to advise DC pro-actively
Awareness of shortages to pro-actively avoid client shortages
Effective administration maintained (complete & up-do-date)
Merchandising Layout Determination:

Practical
Reflects understanding of shopper patterns
Timeous communication with Division
Effective administration maintained (complete & up-do-date)
Qualifications/ Education

Grade 12 / Matric Essential
Business diploma or degree will be desirable
Experience

Successful completion of Trainee Buyer Program or experience as a Buyer in Food Retail
Functional Competencies

Basic computer literacy
Administrative skills (complete and up-to-date)
Working knowledge of Buying-Systems
Summary of Behavioural competencies

Essential:

Persuading and influencing
Entrepreneurial and commercial thinking
Analysing
Relating, networking and communicating information
Planning and organising
Deciding and initiating action
Coping with pressures and setbacks
Desirable:

Adapting and responding to change
Developing others