Retail Buyer

5 days ago


Auckland City, New Zealand Lotus Investments Limited Full time

We are a popular ethnic supermarket looking for an enthusiastic and capable candidate for the Retail Buyerâs position.
We offer attractive remunaration and good progression chances.
Job prerequisites:

Minimum level 4 qualification or
Minimum 3 years of work experience in similar field required.
Must be able to work to suit overseas supplier time zones

It is a Full-time role working minimum 35 hours per week, we need people who are committed and turn up to work on time unless they have a reasonable excuse.
Job description:

 Buying items in line with store protocol.
 Evaluate supplier and product options according to prices, quality, availability and determine the best choices
 Negotiate terms of agreements to achieve the best deal for our company
Build and maintain trust relationships with suppliers to promote fair dealing
 Maintaining stock levels utilizing seasonal trends and sales activities
 Set and maintain stock levels and review these in conjunction with the individual department management.
Develop, review and implement pricing schemes
Create and stratagize product display and sales promotional programme.
 Liasing with sales representatives
Identify current and future customer trends
 Administering of new product lines, set up and management of initial order.
 Undertake regular product reviews for various departments. 
 Checking the quality and popularity of products already on our shelves
 Plan and implement product placement strategies for marketing and promotional activities for other departments
 Training staff on systems for management of stock and receipting.
 Inspect deliveries for shipping errors, improper handling, or quality issues.
 Ensure that orders are delivered on time and at cost.
 Resolve billing and shipping problems and provide information to suppliers.
 Identify customer preferences, forecast consumer trends/customer satisfaction and adjust your strategies accordingly
 Ordering samples to test the market and uptake of new products
 Negotiate terms of agreements to achieve the best deal for our company
 Ensure the timely delivery of products and compliance with the contracts of purchase
 Monitor stock levels and make plans for buying within budget, Managing expired stock
 To remain up-to-date with the marketâs trends, attend events, fairs and exhibitions to remain up-to-date with the market's trends

Note: Any other related task may be allocated from time to time as assigned by the employer/owner in writing. 
We do not believe that our standards are too high or too unrealistic. We are more than happy to provide all the training necessary as long as candidates can provide the above characteristics and the pre-requisite for the role. This is a highlycommitted role, if you feel like you are up for the challenge, then look no further, this role may be what you have been searching for



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