BOXER IS HIRING

Then look no further – Proudly South African retailer, Boxer Superstores, is recruiting experienced Commercial Buyers who want to embark on a journey of unparalleled career growthto join this brilliant fast-paced and dynamic commercial team based at the head office in Westville, Durban. We need great people who possess the grit and energy, which can effectively manage supplier profitability and drive top line turnover for the following categories: Baby, Health & Beauty, and Hardware Build.

• Degree in Supply Chain or Marketing
• Minimum of 5 years current buying experience across retail
• Proven experience across one of the following categories: Baby, Health & Beauty, and Hardware Build
• Internal stakeholder engagement with other buyers, stores, operations, marketing, Execs, Directors
• External stakeholder engagement with suppliers
• Solid systems knowledge – MS Office Suite, SAP, Bomm, Cube

• Nationally and regionally Supplier trade meetings and negotiations
• Negotiate Trading term agreements and promotional grid including but not limited to cycle deals, promotion deals, special deals, price increases, etc.
• Demand Planning and store execution
• Responsible for Sales , Gross profit & Profitability within your category
• Stock management control -Stores and DC
• Promotions, Adverts, Campaigns, Themes, and Supplier Collaboration
• Administration, Reports and Master Data management
• Ranging, Store profiles, Planograms, Categorization and Product mix
• Collaborate with Demand Planning
• Plan the correct lines for adverts and make sure that the return of investment is met.
• Responsible for overseeing the range and appropriate formats as per the company’s
• New generation roll outs
• Staff Management

If this sounds like the future for you, and you are hungry to reach new heights in your career, and you find that this opportunity grabs your attention and wish to explore the opportunities further, please upload your CV now! This may be YOUR opportunity to be part of the change and join an organisation that is progressively growing through exciting times. We look forward to hearing from you.