Buyer - CJ Distribution (Gqeberha)

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

Special conditions of employment:

• South African citizen
• MIE, no criminal record, and clear credit rating
• Driver’s license and own reliable transport

Remuneration and benefits:

• Market-related salary
• Medical aid
• Provident fund
• Staff account

ONLY SUCCESSFUL APPLICANTS WILL BE CONTACTED. IF YOU HAVEN`T BEEN CONTACTED WITHIN TWO WEEKS AFTER THE CLOSING DATE CONSIDER YOUR APPLICATION AS UNSUCCESSFUL.

Dis-Chem Pharmacies is an equal opportunity employer. Dis-Chem’s approved Employment Equity Plan and Targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process aligned to Dis-Chem’s Employment Equity & Transformation Strategy. Dis-Chem actively supports the recruitment of People with Disabilities.