Buyer
Overview
Join Shoprite as a Buyer TRPH, specialising in pharmaceutical and healthcare product procurement, where your expertise in demand analysis, supplier evaluation, and cost optimisation will drive strategic buying decisions within a dynamic wholesale and distribution environment.
Requirements
- Degree or Diploma in Business, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, or a related field
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in buying, procurement, or sourcing roles within pharmaceutical, healthcare, wholesale, distribution, or commercial trading environments
- Proven expertise in sourcing and supplier management, including experience with complex vendor and supplier negotiations
- Strong understanding of supply chain principles, processes, and systems
- Comprehensive knowledge of factors influencing product cost and pricing strategies
- Demonstrated commercial acumen with an understanding of financial trade-offs in category sales
- Familiarity with the pharmaceutical wholesale value chain, distribution environments, and profitability drivers
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office 365, with high-level skills in Microsoft Excel
- Exceptional analytical and numerical skills
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills
Responsibilities
- Analyse product availability, pricing trends, supplier engagement, and category insights
- Evaluate and categorise the product portfolio to recommend appropriate range coverage
- Monitor cost and selling prices to optimise margins, affordability, competitiveness, and service delivery
- Support supplier negotiations by analysing pricing data and proposing commercially viable pricing strategies
- Review promotional lines and pricing structures for effective advertising campaigns
- Investigate and resolve stock level issues across branches and distribution centres
- Analyse product gaps and market trends to recommend profitable sourcing decisions
- Collaborate with suppliers, inventory, distribution, and operations teams to enhance the supply chain process
- Recommend practical merchandising layouts that align with consumer purchasing patterns
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