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Specialist Buyer: Accessories Jobs in Parow, Western Cape, South Africa at PEP
Title: Specialist Buyer: Accessories
Company: PEP
Location: Parow, Western Cape, South Africa
Are you a commercial powerhouse with a passion for the latest in mobile technology? Do you thrive on negotiation, strategy, and building brands that resonate with customers? We are looking for an ambitious and driven Specialist Buyer: Accessories to join our Cellular team and shape the future of our cellular accessories portfolio.
Purpose of the job
As our Specialist Buyer, you won’t just be managing a product line—you will be a key driver of growth and a brand custodian for our exclusive PEP-owned brands. You will be at the heart of our commercial strategy, bridging the gap between international factories, local suppliers, and our retail stores.
Key Responsibilities
- Formulate and implement the strategy for our accessory range, driving margin and sales growth while keeping us ahead of the competition.
- Negotiate high-impact deals and promotions with local and international suppliers, ensuring PEP is always the price leader.
- Lead the development of our exclusive, PEP-owned brands, ensuring high product quality and brand resonance.
- Work closely with Marketing, Planning, and Finance to bring campaigns to life, ensuring every promotion is an exciting win for our customers.
- Manage the end-to-end value chain, from procurement and forecasting to shipping and delivery.
Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies
- Tertiary qualification, preferably purchasing/business management, consumer market and/or marketing management
- 5+ years in buying or account management, with at least 3 years of retail experience.
- A proven track record of securing profitable deals and maintaining strong supplier relationships.
- Expert at calculating margins, interpreting trends, and managing product life cycles.
- You are a master at organizing your work, structuring tasks, and holding teams accountable to deliver results.
- You have high standards, a proactive nature, and the energy to take on new challenges.
- A passion for people and building strong long term supplier and stakeholder relationships.
- Financial management skills
- PC literacy
- Presentation skills
- Negotiation skills
- Meeting facilitation skills
- In-depth understanding of the buying process
- Understanding of the planning process; store operational process; supply chain processes; market understanding; marketing understanding; and product knowledge