I have extensive local and international procurement and planning experience in the FMCG, Wholesale, Cash 'n Carry and Retailing field, both academically and professionally coupled with a solid background in administration.
DUTIES · DIVISIONS: Stationery, Cosmetics, Party, Watches, Jewellery, Stickers, Arts & Crafts, Homewares, Toys, Camping, Gifting & Tools . (3000 line items in total) · Weekly analysis of sales reports to track sales, sell thru, inventory and weeks of supply · Evaluate monthly OTB by category and determine replenishment of stock · Category maintenance & range reviews · Sourcing – obtaining of quotations · Initiate and action warehouse stock transfers · Overseas travel – Hong Kong – attending trade fairs and international supplier visits · Order expediting and follow-ups · Supplier maintenance and ranking · Weekly out of stocks maintenance · Shipment stock maintenance · Analyze items for Classic & TCS promotions · Listing new items on the in-house system for ordering · Planning range display modules for stores · Cost Price negotiations – Locally and internationally · Instructing and actioning all repacking and barcoding requirements · Timeous placement of orders locally and internationally · Managing markdowns of slow selling, aged and discontinued items · Store visits and comparative shopping · Selling, Cost Price and GP adjustments · Ensure that TCS & Khoki replenishes stock to their stores · Analyzing inventory, fast and slow sellers to ensure stores get the appropriate merchandise · Stock maintenance within the warehouse · Work closely with the Category Manager and the Sales team · Instruct and action recalls with regard to defective and slow selling items · Managing the department website – updating of all information · Managing the departments Buyers Assistants workloads · Analysis of information and sales tracking recommendations for improvement · Quality Control – Inspection of production samples and preproduction samples for approval · Perform colour, size and packaging analysis to ensure that the right goods are bought in the right specifications · Liaising with warehouse, stores and suppliers, courier companies, accounts and logistic department. · Identify trends to develop merchandise direction relevant to the Crazystore target market and price point structure