BUYER - HORTICULTURE PLANTS
Listing reference: woolw_000327
Listing status: Under Review
Apply by: 15 July 2022
Position summary
Industry: FMCG & Supply Management
Job category: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
Remuneration: Market Related
EE position: No
Introduction
Responsible for the execution of the Horti strategy. Co-ordinates the delivery of the category strategy to deliver sustainable profitable growth and operational excellence
Job description
· Develop and execute category strategy to ensure delivery of operational excellence
· Support the co-ordination of the matrix team in order to deliver the category strategy
· Analyse and interpret market and sales data to develop tactical plans to drive the desired outcome
· Formulate category plans with suppliers
· Monitor and interpret industry and international trends (doing both local and international benchmarking)
· Deliver against operational excellence and KPIs for the department
· Focuses on medium term sustainable market share growth
· Ensures the delivery of sustainable growth for category level
· Co-ordinates matrix team to effectively deliver KPIs
· Facilitate team direction and pace to effectively deliver KPIs
· Assist team in navigating through obstacles
· Mentor and support the development of Buyers Assistants
· Share category strategy with stakeholders and get their buy in
· Conducts continuous review of supplier performance against plan and course correct based on variables/changes
· Monitors and ensures adherence to ethical compliance
· Manage financial indicators
· Liaise with marketing, sales management, space planning & trade planning to effectively drive the growth of the category
· Ability to actively review factors influencing trade ie; market share, local & international trends, economic climate, competitor activity & changes to customer shopping habits, and translate into strategy.
Minimum requirements
· B Tertiary diploma/degree
· Minimum 3-5 years Buying/Retail experience
· Commercial skills & experience within the Horticulture industry – knowledge of store operations, customer profiles, locations & competitors
· Proven sourcing and supplier management experience.
· Strong negotiation and financial management skills
· Proactive & Innovative with a continuous improvement mindset
· Has an intimate understanding of who the customer is and the ability to view the world through their eyes
· Strong understanding of global & seasonal trends relating to colour / décor & homeware
· Consistently makes logical deductions from given information and uses these to transform the department
· Is able to consistently convey information clearly and confidently when interacting with teams
· Consistently drives the creation and development of products, services, and experiences that are convenient and innovative for our customers
· Consistently anticipates potential obstacles and identifies project risks that may impact the accomplishment of project deadlines and delivery and escalates these risks where appropriate
· Has knowledge of appropriate retail department systems and related processes across the value chain to manage objectives and enhance their ability to solve problems
· Manages supplier delivery against the business standards and values and maximises value and reduce risks through identification and resolution of limitations/shortcomings
