Our Recruitment Services are designed to assist our clients with both permanent and contract placements. Traditional recruitment means you only pay when the candidate starts. We provide reliable and professional recruitment services nationwide, with our head office in Cape Town and a strong presence in Johannesburg and Pretoria.
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Our retail / FMCG client in Johannesburg is looking for a Category Buyer with 3 years experience in Buying and as a Category Buyer within the convenient market food retail space.
Salary: Negotiable
Min Requirements
Relevant Qualification an added bonus
3 years plus experience as a category buyer within the retail convenience market food space
Proven buying experience within convenience market retail bakery and/or food categories at a manufacturer level (essential)
Strong understanding of category management and commercial drivers – convenience market retail food space
Experience working across multi-site retail or food service environments
Exposure to concept development and product innovation
Packaging experience will be advantageous
Job Responsibilities
Category Strategy & ExecutionCommercial & Buying – convenient market spaceManage supplier relationships and negotiationsDrive cost optimisation and margin improvementProduct & Concept DevelopmentMulti-Site Performance roll out and ManagementMonitor performance across several outletsSupport training and implementation of new initiatives
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