Regional Merchandise Manager - BUCO Eastern Cape

The Building Company; Gqeberha; On-site; ZAR 420,000 - 660,000; Full time

Job summary

The Building Company is seeking a regional procurement professional in South Africa's Eastern Cape to drive procurement strategies aligned with group objectives. You will collaborate with category managers, negotiate prices, and manage supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery and stock availability.

Responsibilities include listing regional suppliers, organizing product training, maintaining stock file integrity, and coordinating regional promotions while upholding company values and

Responsibilities

• Create and execute regional procurement strategies aligned with group strategy, budgets and business objectives.
• Collaborate with Category Managers and Product Specialists to execute category strategies and resolve supply chain issues.
• Negotiate base prices, regional deals, forward orders, and KVI pricing.
• Engage with suppliers and internal stakeholders to manage expectations and facilitate delivery.
• Facilitate listing of regional suppliers following procedures.
• Organise product and supplier training as required.
• Manage stock levels to maintain efficiency and SOPs.
• Ensure stock file integrity according to guidelines.
• Ensure regional merchandising portfolio complies with procedures.
• Gather market intelligence to assess competitiveness.
• Plan and execute regional promotions.
• Uphold and promote company values and culture.

Job description

• Procurement activity within the Region - To create and execute Regional Procurement strategies in line with the Group Procurement Strategy and budgets and business objectives
• Liaise with Category Managers and Product Specialists – To collaborate with Category Managers and Product Specialists to ensure execution of category strategies, optimise opportunities, and resolve and improve supply chain issues
• Supplier Negotiations - Negotiate base prices, regional deals, forward orders, and KVI pricing
• Maintain Stakeholder relationships - To proactively liaise and engage with supplier network and internal stakeholders (i.a., Group Merchandising team, Store Managers and Store Buyers) to manage expectations and facilitate delivery
• Facilitate listing process of Regional Suppliers – To ensure that all stipulated procedures and process are followed in listing all Regional Suppliers Assist Marketing
• Product Training - To organise and coordinate product and supplier service training and related initiatives when and where required
• Store Stock levels – Manage and implement strategies with aim of maintaining efficient stock levels and appropriate SOPs/Best Practices
• Ensure Stock File Integrity - To ensure integrity of stock file in line with stock file guidelines
• Manage Procurement Procedures – To ensure that the regional merchandising portfolio are in line with all stipulated/set procedures and processes
• Market Intelligence gathering – To assess / ensure business competitiveness
• Manage regional promotions - Plan, co-ordinate and execute regional promotions
• To uphold and promote the company values and culture