Buyer | Purchasing Officer

Buyer/Purchasing Officer for a supermarket located in Trianon.

1	Supplier Management:
-	Assist in identifying, evaluating, and establishing relationships with suppliers;
-	Support negotiations for favorable terms, pricing, and delivery schedules, to maximise value and minimise costs;
-	Manage supplier product listings to ensure up-to-date reorder processing within the procurement system;
-	Monitor supplier performance and address any issues related to service delivery, quality, and timelines.
2	Product Sourcing:
-	Conduct Research and identify new products or sources to enhance the product range within the store;
-	Aid in Building reliable relationships with key consolidators globally to ensure consistent and quality product supply. 
3	Cost Negotiation and Forecasting:
-	Assist in cycle deals negotiation and orchestrating promotional drives to effectively bargain for pricing and terms, ultimately ensuring the attainment of optimal costs for products;
-	Support in developing and overseeing gross profit margins across all product categories to align with financial targets;
-	Manage reorder forecast modules by supplier to ensure seamless highest standards of inbound supplier levels;
-	Drawing up recommended selling prices (RSP) using various costing models to determine the pricing of all product ranges.
4	Quality Assurance:
-	Assist in Implementing and sustain set standards of quality to uphold product and range integrity, freshness, and compliance with government regulations;
-	Work alongside suppliers to resolve any concerns regarding product quality or compliance, while also vigilantly overseeing and ensuring adherence to quality standards and specifications.
5	Collaboration with Department Managers:
-	Support department managers with procurement needs and preferences;
-	Assist in assortment planning, promotional activities, and inventory management alignment;
-	Ensure that procurement strategies align with departmental and store-wide objectives.
6	Order Placement and Tracking:
-	Place timely and accurate orders for merchandise, considering product demand, shelf life, promotional activities, and seasonality;
-	Utilise procurement software to understand merchandise requirements and strategically build orders maximising transport efficiencies; 
-	Track outstanding orders, inbound shipments and collaborate with warehouse and inventory management teams to optimise stock levels.
7	Market Analysis and Trends:
-	Conduct market surveys to align product offerings with customer preferences and industry trends;
-	Provide insights based on collated information to the management team on market dynamics.
8	Contract Management:
-	Support in developing and upholding competitive contractual terms and performance expectations with suppliers;
-	Ensure compliance with agreed terms and targets within all contractual agreements, to ensure optimum levels of incentives and/ or discounts as maybe applicable are achieved.
9	Reporting:
-	Prepare, analyse and present all data related to procurement activities, such as purchasing trends, supplier performance, inventory levels, and cost savings.