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Job summary
A national bookstore chain seeks a resourceful Buyer - Stationery based in Durbanville. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing product ranges, stock, costing, and supplier negotiation. Ideal candidates must have a qualification in Retail, Business or Procurement Management, along with product buying experience in retail. Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential. A competitive package includes medical aid and provident fund membership.
Benefits
Qualifications
- Qualification in Retail, Business or Procurement Management.
- Product buying and sourcing experience within the retail industry.
- Able to network and develop key relationships with suppliers.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Product Team to achieve business targets.
- Manage product ranges, stock, costing, pricing and supplier negotiation.
Skills
Education
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.
- 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: 12 December 2025
(Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates by no later than 5 January 2026).
Van Schaik Bookstore is under no obligation to fill this position.
Commencement of duties: as soon as possible
Provided for employment equity purposes, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.
* The salary benchmark is based on the target salaries of market leaders in their relevant sectors. It is intended to serve as a guide to help Premium Members assess open positions and to help in salary negotiations. The salary benchmark is not provided directly by the company, which could be significantly higher or lower.