Junior Buyer
Tower Group
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- R250,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Purchase and manage merchandise within the company’s trading portfolio
- Source existing merchandise to ensure products remain competitive and available
- Maximize profits keeping up to date with market trends and reacting to changes in demand
- Manage stock levels and react to change in demand and logistics
- Meet with suppliers and review orders
- Follow up on ordered stock and deliveries
- Identify growth opportunity and risk in assortment and develop contingency plans
- Monitor and manage delivery schedules and communication
- Analyse consumer buying patterns and predict future trends
- Conduct store checks to always ensure ready for trade
- Generate reports
- Maintain relationships ad grow the business including customers
- Stock takes, preparations, including maintaining of back up areas
- Ad-hoc duties given by management
- Senior Certificate
- MS Office
- Min of 3 to 5 years retail buying experience within the FMCG environment
- Excellent stock and product knowledge
- Ability to work under pressure