Category Buyer - Kensington - Gauteng at Pick n Pay Stores Limited

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferable
• 3 Years Retail experience and Category Management experience
• Knowledge of General Merchandise within the respective categories would be advantageous
• Previous travel to China advantageous and Strong understanding of Imports
• Strong Financial Background, SAP knowledge is an added advantage

Key Responsibilities:

Negotiation

• Understands negotiating position, key drivers, and desired outcomes; develops and presents factual, rational, and compelling arguments to build support and gain commitment from other parties; understands when to engage in counter-negotiations to reach win-win outcomes
• Manages disagreements and conflicts by using diplomacy and controlling emotions; anticipates negotiating roadblocks and objections

Category Strategy

• Develops and recommends business strategies that target category-specific growth
• Evaluates merchandising plans and their business impact; makes recommendations for modifying plans based on findings
• Identifies and recommends process improvements that target performance, quality, work efficiency / cost reduction

Category Performance

• Maintains a solid working knowledge of assigned category, industry, and market; uses knowledge of industry practices, business trends, distribution methods, and the competitive environment to develop buying plans
• Implements and executes tactical buying plans, ensuring alignment with category-specific growth strategies, as well as Pick n Pay’s overall business strategy

Supplier Relations

• Communicates regularly with suppliers to mutually share financial and other performance criteria; uses metrics to identify performance gaps and hold suppliers accountable for achieving financial and other mutually agreed upon goals; develops and implements contingency plans to close performance gaps
• Develops and maintains relationships with suppliers; demonstrates confidence and expertise when interacting with suppliers

Private Brand Strategy and Development

• Implements and executes Private Brand category strategy, ensuring alignment with category-specific growth strategies, as well as PnP’s overall business strategy

Merchandise Knowledge

• Applies knowledge of Pick n Pay’s merchandise and current promotions, price changes, and sales to enhance daily work
• Develops merchandising solutions to achieve business goals and influence financial performance
• Identifies and applies knowledge of key industry trends and market forces in order to positively impact merchandising.

Closing Date: 4 July 2026