Category Buyer at Clicks Group

To achieve and exceed the category financial targets through the successful implementation of a category operating plan by actively cultivating, developing and maintaining vendor relationships in line with the business objectives.

Purpose and Objectives

• Negotiate multi-category trading terms and promotional spend (co-op) and actively cultivate and develop vendor relationships and partnerships to ensure vendor performance and first to market with new product launches.
• Negotiate and select promotional products and price to meet the promotional category sales and margin targets, whilst ensuring that the day-day sales and margin targets are met.
• Translate the operating and financial plans into a balanced product assortment and on-shelf layout to meet the customer's needs.
• Drive Exclusive Brands thereby creating product differentiation and innovation to increase market share and profitability.
• Manage the achievement of Private Label targets, thereby creating product differentiation, innovation and brand loyalty to increase market share and profitability.
• Support the category manager in achieving the overall category operating plan.

Requirements

Qualifications and Experience:

• 2-5 years' experience in Retail Buying is essential, ideally within Fragrance
• People management is essential
• Diploma in Purchasing/Retail/Marketing/Financial Management is desirable

Skills, Abilities and Job Related Knowledge:

• Knowledge and understanding of the buying business processes
• Relevant knowledge of market trends and competitor analysis
• Knowledge and understanding of assortment management
• Knowledge and understanding of supplier co-op negotiations and trading terms