Retail, Purchasers, Retail Buying, E-Commerce, Business-to-Business (B2B), Supply, Relationship Building, Client Relations, Campaign Strategies
Job description
Retail Buyer (e-Commerce)
Our Client is a premium lifestyle brand e-commerce site. Their mission is to become a daily habit in local commerce and fulfil our purpose of building strong communities through thriving small businesses. They maintain a culture that inspires innovation, rewards risk-taking and celebrates success. They are curious, fun, a little intense, and kind of obsessed with helping local businesses thrive. They are looking for more people that match their vibe and can contribute to their tribe.
Job Type: Full Time | On-site
Head Office: Cape Town, South Africa
Requirements
- Experience and interest in the ecommerce and product supply space
- Experience working directly with suppliers, and have a knack for what works and what doesnt
- An individual who displays forward thinking
- Ability to identify and initiate new business through trend spotting, analysis, proactive goal setting and execution.
- Highly skilled in financial , strategic, planning, merchandising, negotiation and relationship building
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of maths proficiency
- Manage a number of supplier relationships and actively source new sales campaigns
- Work closely with the product team to select new products and review existing items to ensure a proper product mix and balanced product availability.
- Own and drive the growth of product categories.
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Black Pen Recruitment is a global recruitment agency that targets European, African and American Markets with headquarters based in Malta (Europe) and Cape Town (South Africa).
