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.

• 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.

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.