Head of Buying

Recruiter:

Mindmatch Consulting

Job Ref:

1111225481

Date posted:

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

Location:

Cape Town, South Africa

Salary:

Negotiable

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

The Head of Buying will work closely with, and report to, the CEO. They will form part of ManCo and ExCo.

Key responsibilities:

Defining the overarching merchandising strategy (across all categories and sales channels)
Determining the ideal store catalogue that reflects the Merchandising strategy, as well as associated category and store plans
Achieving sales growth and profitability targets
Collaborating with the omni-channel team to develop and bring additional categories to market
Managing the Merchandising team on a day-to-day basis
Developing a close working relationship with the Planning and Supply Chain teams to ensure that the merchandising strategy is realized with the right balance between stock availability (quantity) and quality
Collaborating with the Marketing and Operations teams to ensure that the Company''s value proposition is clearly communicated in-store and expressed through store layout plans and promotional activity
Creating a culture of analysis and data-driven decision making to make informed merchandising decisions and ultimately achieve higher sales
Building sustainable supplier relationships
Achieving the best possible trade terms to ensure competitiveness in the market

Requirements:

+10 years merchandising within FMCG, retail, or e-commerce businesses, with at least 5 years within a leadership capacity
Hands-on, operationally focused, and highly analytical leader with excellent attention to detail and a data-driven action mindset
Significant budgetary responsibility, with a demonstrated record of achieving consistent increases in comparable-store sales, margin and inventory turn while staying brand right and listening to oneâ€™s customer
High energy, roll-up-the-sleeves, a results-oriented person with an entrepreneurial spirit who is nimble, agile and can operate at a fast-pace

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