Overview
Category Buyer II (Bath & Body) Jobs in City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa at Clicks Group
Title: Category Buyer II (Bath & Body)
Company: Clicks Group
Location: City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
We have an exciting opportunity for a Category Buyer II within our Beauty team. This role will report into the Portfolio Manager and will be based at our Head Office in Cape Town.
Job Purpose:
To execute the category strategy in order to achieve and exceed the category financial targets through rapidly accelerating category depth, strengthen pricing strategy and driving private label and exclusive Brands thereby creating product differentiation and innovation to increase market share and profitability.
Job Objectives:
To develop and implement a category plan for specific product ranges to ensure reduced cost of goods, optimise contract terms and increase income, assume responsibility of budget development and revenue for category with the require managerial support
To negotiate favourable trading terms and promotional spend (co-op), actively cultivate, develop and maintain vendor relationships and partnerships to ensure vendor performance and first to market with new product launches with the required managerial support
To maintain relationships with existing suppliers and sourcing new suppliers for future product lines
To implement a plan that will achieve the Clicks’ value proposition through price and promotion whilst achieving promotional sales targets
To translate the operating and financial plans into a balanced product assortment and visual on-shelf display to meet the customers’ needs
To support the sourcing and development of private label products and exclusive brands thereby creating product differentiation, innovation and brand loyalty that will increase market share and profitability.
To conduct range reviews, analyse consumer buying patterns, predict future trends and stay abreast with competitor activity
To work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders including marketing and Clubcard, to ensure effective delivery of the operating plan
To regularly review performance indicators, such as sales, margin and promo quantification, keeping the business updated on financial performance versus market and plan
Minimum requirements
Education:
B Degree or Diploma in Retail, Purchasing Management or similar
Experience:
3-5 years category experience
Knowledge:
Supplier relationship management
Procurement and Supply Chain
Retail Management
Market trends and competitor analysis
Financial planning and budgets
Relevant legislation
Sales and Margin Management
Skills:
Sound Financial/Business acumen with a merchant mindset
Sound negotiation skills
Planning and organisational skills
Ability to build supplier relationships
Competency in all computer packages, i.e. Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint
Verbal and written communication
Problem solving and analytical thinking
Decision making
Attention to detail
Competencies:
Adhering to Principle and Values
Persuading and Influencing
Analysing
Learning and Researching
Delivering Results & Meeting Customer Expectations
Following Instructions and Procedures
Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking
