Buyer - Product Development (MUST HAVE A UNIVERSITY DEGREE) - (AA/EE) - CAPE TOWN

SUMMARY:

Buyer - Product Development (MUST HAVE A UNIVERSITY DEGREE) - (AA/EE) - CAPE TOWN

• Strong competency in analytical tools
• Experience with private label development and international sourcing

POSITION INFO:

Key responsibilities will include:

• Owning the implementation of the private label strategy including selection of product ranges for private label development as well as sourcing strategies for each private label product and department
• Managing the private label development process from product selection; trademarking; sourcing; accreditation, packaging, quality control, importation, costings, and launch
• Actively grow and expand the sourcing base
• Establishing supplier relationships and negotiating supply contacts with agents and manufacturers, locally and internationally to deliver private label products
• Developing operational processes required to support private label including product selection and sourcing, quality assurance, accreditation, importing and reporting
• Working with the buying and marketing teams to ensure strong merchandising, marketing and promotional support for the private label range
• Managing the private label product range P&L to achieve margin and stock targets

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 7+ years’ experience within the retail industry, particularly managing the end-to-end process for private label sourcing
• Strong competency in analytical tools
• Experience with private label development and international sourcing

Should you be interested in this position and meet the above criteria, forward your MS Word CV to --------Please upload your CV here-------->

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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