Category Manager /Senior Buyer (Groceries)
Category Manager /Senior Buyer (Groceries)
Posted on :
26-06-2025
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Vacancy
1 Vacancy
Posted on :
26-06-2025
Job Description
Introduction
SPAR North Rand a division of The SPAR Group Ltd is recruiting for a Category Manager/ Senior Buyer - Groceries at its Distribution Centre located in Olifantsfontein.
Duties & Responsibilities
PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
The purpose of this position is to drive and promote the business through the buying of promotional and replenishment stock communication and leadership to retailers upholding the retail policy and maintaining category and divisional profits retail profitability stockholdings and service levels.
The purpose of this position is to drive and promote the business through the buying of promotional and replenishment stock communication and leadership to retailers upholding the retail policy and maintaining category and divisional profits retail profitability stockholdings and service levels.
- KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS
- Negotiating with sales representatives from suppliers
- Maintaining comprehensive records of all transactions with suppliers
- Negotiating deals and prices to achieve competitive retail prices and budgeted gross profit for the DC and Retail
- Managing stock levels and service levels against sales and budget
- Managing product and service levels against sales and budget
- Managing product ranges within specified product categories
- Achieving targeted DC sales and gross profit
- Be part of advertising / consumer trends
- Drive sales through special promotions
- Drive sales through innovation
Desired Experience & Qualification
SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/EXPERIENCE
Kindly note: All applications are to be submitted through the Careers Site and Pnet. Please refrain from calling the Distribution Centre (DC) or emailing applications directly.
Your application and all personal information provided herein is protected under the Protection of Personal Information Act (4 of 2013) hereinafter referred to as the Act.
- National Senior Certificate (Matric)
- National Certificate / Diploma in Marketing Management or similar Recommended.
- Diploma or Degree in Purchasing or Commerce Recommended
- Minimum 5 years working experience is required
- Sound interpersonal and communication skills
- Thorough knowledge of buying systems and processes
- Possess comprehensive knowledge of product range requirements within a supermarket environment
- Proven negotiating skills
- Strong drive initiative and creativity
- Hands on approach to problems and solutions
- Administrative skills
- Financial skills
- Computer literacy
- Knowledge on the SAP system would be beneficial.
- Previous F.M.C.G. buying experience is required.
Kindly note: All applications are to be submitted through the Careers Site and Pnet. Please refrain from calling the Distribution Centre (DC) or emailing applications directly.
Your application and all personal information provided herein is protected under the Protection of Personal Information Act (4 of 2013) hereinafter referred to as the Act.
- The SPAR Group LTD with its head offices at 22 Chancery Lane in Pinetown is collecting this information to enable us to facilitate your application and /or assess your suitability for the advertised position. This information will be used for this purpose only and disposed of thereafter unless you consent to the information being retained for marketing purposes.
- Where shortlisted your information will be retained for a period of 3 months and disposed of immediately thereafter if you are unsuccessful in your application. Where employment is offered it will be retained as part of your employee portfolio and secured accordingly.
- This information is given to us by you voluntarily and of your own free will.
- If you do not wish to provide us with this information are unable to do so or object to it being used it will result in the disqualification of your application.
- In the course of the recruitment process and for matters related to your application only we may share your information with third parties.
- You have the right to access this information while in our possession and make corrections if necessary.
- You have the right to lodge a complaint via email with the office of the Information Regulator at if you are unhappy with the manner in which we deal with your information.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
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