Buyer - Stationery

Van Schaik Bookstore (Pty)Ltd; Durbanville; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

A well-known retail bookstore in Durbanville seeks a resourceful Buyer - Stationery to drive sales and manage product categories. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal and negotiation skills along with relevant experience in retail and product management. Responsibilities include collaborating with the Product Team to achieve sales targets and managing supplier negotiations, stock, and pricing. A competitive salary package includes benefits such as medical aid and a provident fund.

Benefits

Membership of medical aid

Provident fund

Qualifications

• Product buying and sourcing experience within the retail industry.
• Able to network and develop key relationships with suppliers.
• Strong commercial acumen and a resilient, driven nature.

Responsibilities

• Drive sales in the product category to achieve business targets.
• Manage product ranges, stock, costing, pricing, and supplier negotiation.
• Collaborate with the Product Team and business functions.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Administrative skills

Negotiating skills

Communication skills

Commercial acumen

Education

Qualification in Retail, Business or Procurement Management

Tools

MS Office suite

MS Outlook

Job description

Buyer - Stationery

Head Office - Durbanville

Van Schaik Bookstore requires a resourceful Buyer - Stationery who possesses good interpersonal and administrative skills and can function well under pressure.

Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager: Non-books the Buyer - Stationery must drive sales in the product category with exciting opportunities and challenges.

The Buyer - Stationery key responsibilities will be to collaborate with the wider Product Team and business functions in order to execute strategies to achieve product category and business targets. It will include managing product ranges, stock, costing, pricing and supplier negotiation.

Requirements:

• Qualification in Retail, Business or Procurement Management
• Product buying and sourcing experience within the retail industry
• Customer driven with strong negotiating and communication skills
• Able to network and develop key relationships with suppliers
• Strong commercial acumen as well as a resilient and driven nature
• Decisiveness in a fast-moving environment
• Proficient in English
• Computer literate (MS Office suite) and MS Outlook
• Previous retail, procurement and product management experience will be to your advantage

We offer a market related cost to company package inclusive of membership of a medical aid and provident fund.

CLOSING DATE: 23 January 2026

(Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with short listed candidates by no later than 6 February 2026).

Van Schaik Bookstore is under no obligation to fill this position.

Commencement of duties: as soon as possible

Given the employment equity policy of Van Schaik Bookstore, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.