Buyer - Stationery

Recruiter:

Van Schaik Bookstore (Pty)Ltd

Job Ref:

1670948799

Date posted:

Friday, December 5, 2025

Location:

Durbanville, South Africa

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

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.

Requirements:

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 short listed 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

Given the employment equity policy of Van Schaik Bookstore, preference will be given to suitable candidates from the designated groups.

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