BUYER – Academic & school Books (AA/EE) CAPE TOWN

SUMMARY:
BUYER – Academic & School Books - CAPE TOWN

• Bachelor’s degree (Business Science or Commerce degree preferable)
• 3- 5 years related retail / commerce / e-commerce experience 

POSITION INFO:
Key responsibilities will include:

• Develop a comprehensive strategy/plan to drive growth across the department in sales, brands, suppliers and new product listings
• Source and prioritize new brands and suppliers according to this growth plan and in line with market trends and consumer demand
• Deliver against key financial and service level performance indicators within the department (sales, margin, listings availability, stock cover etc.)
• Manage and develop supplier relationships, negotiate good prices, improve trading terms and manage suppliers according to strict SLAs
• Develop a promotional program, source great deals and manage site merchandising for the department
• Support the operations team in delivering a world-class customer experience – monitor department returns, support the customer service team on product queries and resolving any customer complaints
• Manage stock and availability (including replenishment orders, stock cover)
• Supporting performance improvement initiatives for the Retail team as a whole
• Expand School books offering

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree (Business Science or Commerce degree preferable)
• 3 - 5 years related retail / commerce / e-commerce experience 
• Proven track record of negotiation skills and strong relationship management
• Strong analytical and critical thinking, ability to use data to inform decisions, identify the root cause and resolve problem
• Strong product and buying planning skills 

 If you are a match for this position, please REPLY with your CV (updated & detailed) and your current CTC salary per month to --------Please upload your CV here-------->
 
Please note that ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted.  Applicants not contacted within two weeks, should consider their application to be unsuccessful.

 

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