FMCG Buyer wanted immediately: APPLY HERE

Cape Town, Western Cape

A.G. Morris International seeks a commercially-focused buyer to develop strategic sourcing strategies for wholesale, FMCG and high-end retail products, with the primary aim of improving cost savings, service quality and managing supplier relationships.

Qualifications & Experience:

At least 3 years’ experience with procurement, preferably FMCG
Exposure to working within a wholesale buying and retail environment
Relevant tertiary qualification and exceptional people skills and negotiating abilities
Proficient in MS Excel, Word
Excellent work ethic

Duties & Responsibilities:

Develop and implement strategic sourcing strategies in line with business objectives.
Manage and develop supplier relationships.
Manage product ranges and carry out regular range reviews.
Review previous promotional campaigns and evaluate market trends in order to maximize sales and profit.
Liaise with suppliers and form partnerships to increase turnover to mutual advantage.
Develop suppliers which are deemed to be of strategic nature to the business.
Replenish stocks utilizing strategic forecasting methods.
Seek and source new ranges to ensure product offering does not become dated.
Negotiate strategies with suppliers regarding short-dated stock.
Work with the pricing and product maintenance department to ensure accurate stock records.
Negotiate direct shipment arrangements with suppliers to include minimum carriage paid orders and rebates etc.
Reduce the number of duplicated stock ranges without it being detrimental to sales.
Market research- sourcing product feedback from customers.

Kindly send through a CV and cover letter to [email protected]

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Source: Indeed