Dis-Chem Pharmacies' requires a Buyer for their DC in Gqeberha. You will ensure the efficient and accurate receiving and packing of stock in line with Dis-Chem's SOPs and requirements, and customer needs within the store.
Essential:
Grade 12 - Matric or Senior Certificate with Mathematics
Tertiary Qualification in Supply Chain or similar field.
Minimum of 2 years' experience as a buyer
Advantageous:
3+ years related experience in Customer Service, Planning, and Business Analysis within Retail Industry.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Replenish orders into the Distribution Centre per allocated portfolio.
Process orders per ordering schedule.
Check weekly stock holding in the Distribution Centre/ supplier deliveries and maintain required day of supply as set out with management.
Maintain daily stock cover in line with the group or buyer requirements.
Oversee inventory and suggest transfers to prevent overstock issues and balance network inventory.
Analyse consumer buying patterns to predict future trends to choose most profitable product ranges.
Regularly review performance indicators, such as sales and discount levels and act accordingly.
Ensure stock turn, sell through and stock on hand are within the required ranges.
Review and track sales performance figures and competitor activities.
Manage plans to ensure optimal stock levels for the business at all times.
Take appropriate action to maximize sales and minimize losses.
Conduct research on product ranges before deciding on merchandise
Reviews dormant stock and day stock cover (DSC) by extracting sales reports.
Ensure pre-determined targets are achieved and review monthly sales.
Ensure stock turn, sell through and stock on hand are within required ranges.
Attend to supplier queries relating to stock, pricing, returns, transfers, and new vendor applications.
Accurately list, load and approve new Stock Keeping Unit and confirm commercials as per standard operating procedures.
Review trade terms on an ongoing basis.
Assist in ensuring a detailed marketing plan is formulated and that its in line with the overall company strategy.
Ensure pharmacies can increase their stock levels during an advertising campaign.
Accurately analyse target audiences to determine the type of marketing offers that would be most effective to ensure marketing is in line with consumer trends.
Ensure pricing on Positill is correct and maintained.
Maintain product information and updated on internal system and communicate master data updates effectively to Positill master data.
Conduct Permanent/temporary price reduction by extracting invoices from Positill to relate to stock-on-hand and communicate to relevant stakeholders for credit claim and to pass credit to relevant stores and DC's once credit notes are received.
Assist with the management of sallies, tallies, vendor, and article master data files.
Assist Buyers with customer contract management, track trade terms, deals and accruals.
Manage DC short-dated stock and ensure that product catalogue is up to date.
Assist Senior buyer to create broadsheets.
Collaborate with Key Account Managers (KAM) to effectively manage supplier relationship ensure regular communication.
Liaise with Distribution Centre and inventory control to either write off stock due to returns policies or return to vendor (RTV).
Communicate stock related issues, pricing, claims/returns to relevant stakeholders.
Communicate and co-ordinate between marketing, sales, customer service and operations during shortfalls.
Collaborate with category/stakeholders and ensure marketing activation is successful.
Effectively communicate internal developments with suppliers.
Adhere to Dis-Chem Policies and Standard Operating Procedures.
Adhere to Health and Safety rules and regulations.
Competencies:
Essential:
Knowledge of implementation of policies and procedures.
Finds solutions to potential issues as well as knowing when to escalate the problem and what level to escalate it to.
Conveys ideas and facts verbally using language.
Addresses customer questions in a timely manner.
Recognises the need for procedures and follows relevant procedures.
Maintains confidentiality and meets own commitments. Adheres to organisational policies and procedures. Takes personal responsibility for the quality and timeliness of work and achieves results with little oversight.
Computer skills -Microsoft (Word, Excel and Power Point, Outlook), SAP, BI, Qlickview, Positill