Buyers Assistant

Shoprite Group of Companies; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 200,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail group is seeking a Buyers Assistant in Western Cape, Cape Town. The role involves ensuring accurate cost loading for stock orders, resolving queries, and supporting the Buyer with comprehensive reports. Candidates should have a Grade 12 certificate and at least 1 year of experience in an administrative role. This position offers an opportunity to contribute to vital buying processes in the organization.

Qualifications

• At least 1 year of experience in a similar administrative role supporting buying or planning processes.
• Experience in Store Keeping or Procurement roles.

Responsibilities

• Ensure correct cost is loaded on DC to enable the Planner to order stock.
• Determine and extrapolate the correct pricing for different units of measure.
• Quality check cost and sales price loading after Buyers and Planners set up clusters.
• Accurately capture and load retail prices with attention to detail.
• Resolve store queries promptly related to stock availability.

Education

Grade 12 certificate

Job description

Job Title: Buyers Assistant

Location: Western Cape, Cape Town

Deadline: September 06, 2025

Job Objectives

• Ensure correct cost is loaded on DC to enable the Planner to order stock.
• Determine and extrapolate the correct pricing for different units of measure to ensure the correct pack size, cost, and unit sale price are accurately loaded for each supplier vendor number.
• Quality check cost and sales price loading after Buyers and Planners set up clusters, and immediately correct any errors identified.
• Accurately capture and load retail prices with attention to detail.
• Resolve store queries promptly as incidents, such as DC mispicks or supplier barcode irregularities, and manage range adjustments as needed.
• Assist Checkline with consumer queries related to stock availability and placing orders, including arranging IBTs as required.
• Maintain timely and accurate loading of newly listed products on SAP Buying, as approved by the Buyer.
• Inform DC Planner of new products and provide necessary ties and highs from supplier listing forms or master data.
• Set system flags to range or list products at the store level.
• Liaise with Replenishers to ensure orders are placed and communicate Buyers’ delivery dates.
• Timely capture of deranging and markdown activities.
• De-link items from DC after discontinuation from supplier or if no longer viable for export.
• Keep accurate and up-to-date filing of invoices, costing documents, new article forms, and supplier updates.
• Generate comprehensive reports for review and action by the Buyer.
• Monitor and track progress against KPIs, proactively resolving issues or escalating as necessary.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 certificate (essential)

Experience

• At least 1 year of experience in a similar administrative role supporting buying or planning processes (essential).
• Experience in Store Keeping or Procurement roles.