BUYER – HORTICULTURE

MAIN PURPOSE:

Responsible for the execution of the Horti strategy. Co-ordinates the delivery of the category strategy to deliver sustainable profitable growth and operational excellence

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develop and execute category strategy to ensure delivery of operational excellence
Support the co-ordination of the matrix team in order to deliver the category strategy
Analyse and interpret market and sales data to develop tactical plans to drive the desired outcome
Formulate category plans with suppliers
Monitor and interpret industry and international trends (doing both local and international benchmarking)
Deliver against operational excellence and KPIs for the department
Focuses on medium term sustainable market share growth
Ensures the delivery of sustainable growth for category level
Co-ordinates matrix team to effectively deliver KPIs
Facilitate team direction and pace to effectively deliver KPIs
Assist team in navigating through obstacles
Mentor and support the development of Buyers Assistants
Share category strategy with stakeholders and get their buy in
Conducts continuous review of supplier performance against plan and course correct based on variables/changes
Monitors and ensures adherence to ethical compliance
Manage financial indicators
Liaise with marketing, sales management, space planning & trade planning to effectively drive the growth of the category
Ability to actively review factors influencing trade ie; market share, local & international trends, economic climate, competitor activity & changes to customer shopping habits, and translate into strategy.
KEY COMPETENCIES:

B Tertiary diploma/degree
Minimum 3-5 years Buying/Retail experience
Commercial skills & experience within the Horticulture industry knowledge of store operations, customer profiles, locations & competitors
Proven sourcing and supplier management experience.
Strong negotiation and financial management skills
Proactive & Innovative with a continuous improvement mindset
Has an intimate understanding of who the customer is and the ability to view the world through their eyes
Strong understanding of global & seasonal trends relating to colour / dcor & homeware
Consistently makes logical deductions from given information and uses these to transform the department
Is able to consistently convey information clearly and confidently when interacting with teams
Consistently drives the creation and development of products, services, and experiences that are convenient and innovative for our customers.
Consistently anticipates potential obstacles and identifies project risks that may impact the accomplishment of project deadlines and delivery and escalates these risks where appropriate
Has knowledge of appropriate retail department systems and related processes across the value chain to manage objectives and enhance their ability to solve problems
Manages supplier delivery against the business standards and values and maximises value and reduce risks through identification and resolution of limitations/shortcomings