Buyer - Electronics Outdoor

Description:

An opportunity has become available at our Head Office (Cape Town) within Cape Union Mart for a Buyer for the Consumer Electronics Department.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Sourcing, development and updating of OEM products across power, lighting, wearables, and other electronic categories
• Range development and relationship management with external global brands
• Oversees all buying administration in the department
• Works closely with the planner on OTB control
• Prepare and present range reviews to management
• Ensuring images available for E-commerce
• Responsible for all marketing briefs and must ensure suitable/relevant products are presented
• Keeping abreast of local and global trends in the industry
• Liaise with suppliers and ensure on-time launches according to internal critical paths and market launches of new branded products
• Provide a good range of merchandise that meets our quality standards, consumer needs and product trends
• Ensure pricing of the products are competitive (OEM), in line with market (external brands) and within GP targets and the pricing policy.
• Ensure new and replenishment products are delivered timeously for the season.
• Report on major competitors once per season. Ensures that company benefits from cost saving strategies.
• Selecting and sourcing reliable suppliers
• Negotiating rebate schemes with external suppliers, and ensuring these are paid out timeously when conditions are met
• Minimise risk through monitoring high risk suppliers (late deliveries, reliability, quality) - Maintaining and improving supplier relationships and ensuring that suppliers understand and adhere to our terms.
• Follow up on orders to ensure on-time delivery
• Working with the relevant authorities to ensure products meet South African consumer standards and all import paperwork is up to date
• Ensure proper testing of OEM products before going to market
• Undertaking store visits and interacting with managers, staff and customers to gauge stores/customers’ needs/wants
• Co-ordination of training of store staff to ensure sell-through
• Keeping up to date on stock levels and customer profiles

Requirements:

• Grade 12 and diploma/degree in retail or relevant industry
• At least two years’ work experience as a fully-fledged retail buyer
• Working with OEM product (product development)
• Working with internation brands (merchandise and marketing departments)
• Microsoft office package (PPT, EXCEL, Word and Outlook)
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Understanding of the product life cycle of both OEM and external brands
• Relevant Industry/Product knowledge of Consumer Electronics
• Commercial acumen and ability to calculate margins, price targets and other key buying metrics on the fly
• Ability to travel locally and overseas

Job Related Behavioural Competencies.

• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Passion for electronics, gadgets, and identifying new and growing categories
• Time Management and ability to meet deadlines and overcome challenges
• Ability to clearly and concisely articulate problems and explain exactly how to reproduce them
• Being proactive and taking initiative in your role, especially for new
• Ability to effectively work in a team environment while being self-directed and highly motivated.
• Team player
• Ability to build strong relationships
• Verbal and written communication skills

Please note: The Cape Union Mart Group is committed to transformation. Appointments and promotions will be made based on candidates who best meet the requirements for the position. Preference will be given to candidates who will enhance the diversity of the team, aligned to our Employment Equity plan.

Requirements:

• Sourcing, development and updating of OEM products across power, lighting, wearables, and other electronic categories
• Range development and relationship management with external global brands
• Oversees all buying administration in the department
• Works closely with the planner on OTB control
• Prepare and present range reviews to management
• Ensuring images available for E-commerce
• Responsible for all marketing briefs and must ensure suitable/relevant products are presented
• Keeping abreast of local and global trends in the industry
• Liaise with suppliers and ensure on-time launches according to internal critical paths and market launches of new branded products
• Provide a good range of merchandise that meets our quality standards, consumer needs and product trends
• Ensure pricing of the products are competitive (OEM), in line with market (external brands) and within GP targets and the pricing policy.
• Ensure new and replenishment products are delivered timeously for the season.
• Report on major competitors once per season. Ensures that company benefits from cost saving strategies.
• Selecting and sourcing reliable suppliers
• Negotiating rebate schemes with external suppliers, and ensuring these are paid out timeously when conditions are met
• Minimise risk through monitoring high risk suppliers (late deliveries, reliability, quality) - Maintaining and improving supplier relationships and ensuring that suppliers understand and adhere to our terms.
• Follow up on orders to ensure on-time delivery
• Working with the relevant authorities to ensure products meet South African consumer standards and all import paperwork is up to date
• Ensure proper testing of OEM products before going to market
• Undertaking store visits and interacting with managers, staff and customers to gauge stores/customers’ needs/wants
• Co-ordination of training of store staff to ensure sell-through
• Keeping up to date on stock levels and customer profiles

• Grade 12 and diploma/degree in retail or relevant industry
• At least two years’ work experience as a fully-fledged retail buyer
• Working with OEM product (product development)
• Working with internation brands (merchandise and marketing departments)
• Microsoft office package (PPT, EXCEL, Word and Outlook)
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
• Understanding of the product life cycle of both OEM and external brands
• Relevant Industry/Product knowledge of Consumer Electronics
• Commercial acumen and ability to calculate margins, price targets and other key buying metrics on the fly
• Ability to travel locally and overseas

• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Passion for electronics, gadgets, and identifying new and growing categories
• Time Management and ability to meet deadlines and overcome challenges
• Ability to clearly and concisely articulate problems and explain exactly how to reproduce them
• Being proactive and taking initiative in your role, especially for new
• Ability to effectively work in a team environment while being self-directed and highly motivated.
• Team player
• Ability to build strong relationships
• Verbal and written communication skills