Buyer Yuppiechef

Mr Price Group; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 400 000 - 600 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company in South Africa, renowned for its commitment to customer-focused product assortments, is seeking a candidate with a degree and at least 3 years of retail buying experience. The role involves developing seasonal product strategies, maintaining supplier relationships, and maximizing sales through effective merchandising. Strong commercial acumen and communication skills are essential. This position reflects the company's commitment to equal employment opportunity.

Qualifications

• 3 years of retail buying experience required.

Responsibilities

• Build customer focused product assortments to maximize sales.
• Communicate expectations to buyers and ensure timely orders.
• Identify category growth opportunities based on market trends.
• Develop seasonal product strategies aligned with company goals.
• Maintain supplier relationships to ensure quality products.
• Analyze current trade and react to product performance.

Skills

Commercial acumen

Basic economic understanding of supply & demand

Technical product knowledge

Retail market & industry knowledge

Knowledge of current trends

Numerical skills

Communication skills (verbal & written)

Negotiation skills

Computer literacy

Conflict management

Business understanding of YCs business processes

Education

Degree or NQF Level 6 / Diploma

Job description

Job Description

Build customer focused product assortments for a designated portfolio, in order to maximize sales & gross profit, by sourcing quality, trend appropriate and commercially viable merchandise at the best price in line with the Company strategy.

Responsibilities

Critical Path Management

Communicate expectations to Buyers assistants and determine a course of action to ensure that orders are placed timeously and critical path deadlines are met in order to achieve desired results for the department.

New Business Growth & Opportunity

Identify category growth & opportunities for your portfolio/department, through testing new products by considering international & local market trends (through trend trips) & competitors (through comp shops), with our customer in mind to increase sales.

Merchandise Strategy

Develop a seasonal product strategy for your portfolio/department, in line with company strategy (considering post-mortem and current trade analyses, PMO targets, pricing strategies, supplier strategies, marketing & digital, and fashion trends, etc.) in order to achieve department targets.

Product Assortment

Build and present a balanced product assortment for the portfolio/department (considering sub cats, planned promotions, volume opportunities and marketing etc.) in line with seasonal strategies in order to meet department review plan targets.

Resourcing & Quality

Build new and maintain existing supplier relationships, (considering our sustainability, resourcing and departmental supplier strategy) and quality standards in line with our brand DNA, thus ensuring high quality products are delivered on time and in full.

Current Trade

Consistently analyse and react to current trade and product performance for your portfolio/department & make appropriate trade decisions in order to potentialize sales & minimize risk.

Qualifications

Education: Degree or NQF Level 6 / Diploma.

Experience: 3 Years Retail Buying experience.

Knowledge/ Skills:

Commercial acumen.

Basic economic understanding of supply & demand.

Technical product knowledge.

Retail market & industry knowledge.

Knowledge of current trends.

Numerical skills.

Communication skills (verbal & written).

Negotiation skills.

Computer literacy.

Conflict management.

Business understanding of YCs business processes, MRPG Systems & Yuppiechefs's customer.

Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.