Regional Buyer - Inland

SUMMARY:
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POSITION INFO:

A leading retailer is seeking a Regional Buyer to take ownership of optimised stock availability and service delivery across multiple retail locations in the Inland Region. The role is responsible for driving inventory efficiency through disciplined stock management and the effective use of technology, including Netstock, to enhance operational performance. The successful candidate will minimise funds employed while maximising commercial results by ensuring the right products are available in the right quantities, at the right time, to support sales, availability, and customer demand.

DUTIES:

Forecasting and Stock Planning

• Analyse and amend branch forecasts using Netstock
• Manage stock classification by location
• Liaise with Branch Manager
• Manage branch fill rates
• Manage branch potential out of stocks
• Manage branch out of stocks
• Manage branch surplus orders
• Manage branch excess stocks
• Managed branch aged stocks

Procurement

• Process branch stock orders using a predetermined schedule. From external Vendors and bulk stores/branches in accordance with organisation policy and procedure by using the systems and software available i.e. Netstock and Axapta
• Ensure that branch management vets and e-mails purchase orders created daily
• Provide feedback to, the branches on Open Orders with accurate ETAs to branches
• Forecasting stock levels and procurement of promotional
• Arranging return of goods in line with the supplier agreements
• Liaise with Category Managers where applicable on the introduction of new products and stock levels of existing products
• Housekeeping – manage open Purchase Orders & Transfer Orders

Management of Vendor/ Supplier Relationships

• Send Open Purchase Order reports for confirmation of ETAs
• Actively monitor suppliers to ensure service compliance in terms of agreements.
• Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries and deal with other problems.
• Refer concerns of vendor performance and quality of product to procurement manager
• Monitor and manage supplier delivery charges where applicable

Stock Holding Management

• Continuously monitor stock levels for fast, slow, seasonal and buyout inventory to ensure all stock is maintained at optimum levels.
• Enforce policy around Buy-Out products.
• Maintain and manage stock holding levels
• Liaise with branch to ensure the clearance of slow-moving and discontinued stock items and the reduction of stock levels towards the end of product life-cycles. Slow-moving items, discontinued lines stock items.
• Liaise with the branch to ensure the active marketing of promotional items and the return of unsold

promotional stock to suppliers.

• Guide and advise staff on the movement of slow moving stock items among branches.
• Manage and guide branches in ordering process.
• Regular range reviews to determine product strategies
• Liaise with Retail Category Manager to plan & implement Retail Plan-O-Grams where required

REQUIREMENTS:

• Degree or Three year Diploma in Commerce and Administration and or a Supply Chain and Logistics Qualifications
• Matric (grade 12)
• At least 5-10 years related work experience in a FMCG warehouse (other jobs that prepared you for this job)
• Experience in visual merchandising using planogram implementation in con junction with analytics
• Experienced in managing processes and systems in related field
• Able to work flexible hours when required
• Own transport is essential