Purchasing Manager - SPAR Group

The purpose of this position is to drive DC sales, grow retail loyalty, meet DC and retail GP targets while gaining market share through careful planning and purchasing of the correct stock, on time and in line with the retailer requirements.

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Management of promotions planning.
• Achievement of sales and gross profit targets.
• Ensuring product pricing competitiveness against competitors and budgeted retail margins to members.
• Delivering on the defined service levels to retailers.
• Development of internal controls to manage and report on Category Managers’ key performance areas.
• Driving product development.
• Overseeing Warehouse stock levels in line with budgeted expectations.
• Management of the performance of suppliers from a pricing, product, and service level aspect.
• Negotiation of trading terms and supplier SLA’s.
• Control department administration and expenses.
• Assisting in providing leadership to the Marketing team.
• Providing category leadership to the Marketing team and SPAR Retail Members.
• Ad hoc tasks and duties.

Minimum requirements

• Minimum 5 years of management experience in an FMCG environment.
• Tertiary qualification in Marketing/Advertising.
• A proven track record on the ability to develop suppliers at grassroots level to compliant SPAR suppliers.
• Have demonstrated ability to collaborate cross-functionally across the supply chain.
• Computer Literacy.
• Strategic decision-making skills.
• Ability to plan and organize.
• Ability to trade aggressively.
• Develop a comprehensive marketing and promotional strategy.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Good negotiator with entrepreneurial skills.
• Good communicator (written and verbal).
• Team player.