Retail Buyer Non-Food

• Negotiate the purchase of merchandise required by the company, ensuring that these meet specifications and can be delivered at the appropriate time at the most favorable prices;
• Select and develop profitable new range;
• Monitor purchase orders to ensure that these are modified to meet changes in requirements;
• Maintain up-to-date lists of suppliers and pricing arrangements to ensure that the company achieves the most favorable commercial terms;
• Monitor the performance of suppliers and products to ensure that they meet the required standards;
• Maintain an awareness of quantities of stocks of merchandise to ensure that shortages are avoided;
• Able to deliver meaningful reports and cut through the information / detail in order to get to the real issue;
• Keeping abreast of market trends and competitor activity in a fast paced environment, to help identify new opportunities as well as changes to our existing offering;
• Monitor the purchasing arrangements to ensure that they are taking advantage of the most favorable terms;
• Develop the merchandise acquisition plan based on the sales forecast; Set up and execute automated replenishment.

Requirements for this Retail Buyer job include:

• Relevant experience in a modern retail buying environment
• A proven ability to negotiate at a high level to achieve required results
• Demonstrate a high level of negotiation skills
• Strong organisational skills, ability to prioritize tasks and focus on and meet task deadlines.
• Excellent PC skills