Vacancies at Mr Price Group

purpose

Plan, execute and monitor the Supply Chain activities in line with divisional strategy with the objective of being cost effective and ensuring on time and in full delivery of product to the business to achieve planned sales.  Communicate and advise buying and resource team with any queries relating to supply chain pipeline to allow for effective decision making.       

key responsibilities

Analysis & Research:

• Assist in monitoring and analyzing the key metrics across Supply Chain in order to measure performance and highlight potential risk to the business. Identify opportunities to reduce shipping costs through consolidation, container utilization and shipment planning initiatives in order to maximize additional profitability opportunities.       

Supplier Onboarding & Management:

• On-board and establish new supplier accounts to ensure divisional requirements are met. Support and educate suppliers on social and ethical compliance requirements in order to assist them to adhere to the minimum requirements.    Communicating with suppliers regarding delivered product or boxes that are not DC compliant in order to ensure that suppliers understand and are adhering to requirements.3

Shipment Management:

• Oversee the Critical path management from Supplier handover to forwarder to DC receipt in order to ensure on time delivery of merchandise. Work closely with all key stakeholders on finding proactive solutions to mitigate any delivery delay impact on the business.  Communicate weekly delivery updates to the Merchandise teams in order to keep teams informed and to be able to apply solutions where required.                                    

Third Party Service Provider Management:

• Liaise with all service providers of swing tags, carton labels, couriers, and freight clearing and transport, to ensure delivery expectations are met. Review and negotiate best service rates where applicable.     

requirements

   Education:

• Diploma/ Degree: Supply Chain / Logistics related.

Experience:

• 2+ Years’ experience.

Knowledge/ Skills:

• Strong Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Supply Chain & Logistics Knowledge.
• Effective Communication.
• Relationship Management.
• Cultural Sensitivity Awareness.
• Knowledge Including Import & Export Processes.                                                             
• Overall Business Acumen.

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purpose & key responsibilities

• Are you driven, have high energy levels and extremely passionate?
• Mr Price Home is on the hunt for an experienced Buyer.  Your key objectives as a Buyer would be to build a balanced assortment of merchandise which appeals to our customer and ensures maximum profit for your department is achieved.
• Reporting into a Senior Buyer, this high paced role requires your high energy levels and eye for product to develop a product strategy that will ensure the company gains maximum profitability.  Collaborate with your merchandise planner who will help you to determine the product strategy for your dept. for the season.  You will negotiate with suppliers on aspects of price, fabrication and delivery dates.  You will also collaborate with other functional areas such as trend and design, quality, resourcing, marketing, visual merchandising and supply chain to enable you to meet your portfolio objectives.

Requirements

• Relevant degree or diploma (Interior Design, Retail Business Management, Textile, Consumer Science)
• 3-5 years buying experience 
• Knowledge of merchandise systems/ applications
• Textile & fabrication knowledge
• Strong verbal and written communication including negotiation skills
• Intermediate to advanced level of proficiency in MS Office
• Creative inclination
• Able to work well under pressure
• Passionate about homeware
• Experience with pattern and design (advantageous)
• Driver’s license (advantageous)  
• All applicants must be fully vaccinated at the time of application or if necessary undertake, to receive a second vaccination in accordance with Company policy, before permanent employment is confirmed.