Description
Duties & Responsibilities
- Have a minimum of 5 – 10 Years’ Experience as a Buyer or in a similar field
- Previous experience in Logistics will be an advantage
- Excellent communication & interpersonal skills
- Have a valid Driver’s License & own vehicle
- The ability to beat deadlines & work hard
- Have a valid Matric Certificate
- Be computer literate in MS Office
- Have good time management skills
- Strong mathematical knowledge
- Be bilingual
- Candidates that are willing to relocate are accepted
Desired Experience & Qualification
- Identify customer preferences and forecast consumer trends- Identify market and realize a possible shortage or over supply and to take advantage
- Evaluate supplier options according to prices, quality etc. and determine the best choices and how to form a strategic partnership with suppliers
- Discover and purchase new products and check the quality and popularity of those already on our shelves
- Negotiate terms of agreements to achieve the best deal for our company
- Ensure the timely delivery of products and compliance with the contracts of purchase need to understand the urgency
- Monitor stock levels and make plans for buying within budget
- Need to read and analyses stock reports
- IE-drop in sales leads to investigation etc.
- Create reports on sales, budgets and customer satisfaction and adjust your strategies accordingly
- Forge and maintain trust relationships with suppliers to promote fair dealing with the correct strategic partners in the business
- Attend events, fairs, and exhibitions to remain up to date with the market’s trends
- Liaising with existing suppliers and negotiating contracts
- Sourcing and building relations with new suppliers
- Sourcing and selecting new products through catalogues and by a breast of market changes ect.
- Monitoring market changes, competitor prices and products
- Analyzing past sales patterns to anticipate trends in consumer buying pattern
- Recommending clearance sales and varying delivery schedules to help control stock levels
- Presenting new ranges to Retail Managers, Warehouse Manager and Stock Controllers
- Assisting visual merchandisers in planning store layouts to promote key lines
- Working with the advertising department to present sales promotions.
- Attend meetings with Management and Staff
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