Mr Price Head Office Vacancies – Junior Sourcer

Job Description:

We are looking for a dynamic go-getter to chase Low Cost Pricing across the world through desk top sourcing/factory visits and at source . This person is going to assist in flying the price/ value flag and increasing the opening price point contributions their purpose is to delight the customer with well-priced product lines to take on the low LSM competitors. Ideal candidate should be driven, adaptable and agile

Job Responsibilities:

• Monitor and analyse key metrics across the sourcing value chain in order to measure supplier performance and highlight potential risks to the business
• Oversee the critical path management up to handover to forwarder date in order to ensure on time delivery of merchandise and correct product execution. Work closely with the merch team on finding proactive solutions to mitigate any delivery delay impact on the business. Partner with respective merchants in reacting to the trading environment in order to maximise sales.
• Drive low-cost sourcing against strategic KPI’s for the division, both factory visits/ desk top sourcing as well as Trade shows. Re-engineer product for lower costs where necessary while still maintaining required standards. Focus on opportunistic stock parcels to drive value. Negotiate preferred payment terms with suppliers.
• Identify key value price points in the market, low cost source through new county of origin to maximise value positioning in the market through both Stock purchases as well as Fresh production opportunities
• Oversee the critical path management up to handover to forwarder date in order to ensure on time delivery of merchandise and correct product execution. Work closely with the merch team on finding proactive solutions to mitigate any delivery delay impact on the business. Partner with respective merchants in reacting to the trading environment in order to maximise sales
• Participate in developing and implementing a short and long term Resource strategy to support the business strategy and merchandise direction. Achieve Company % contribution of opportunistic stocks.

Job Requirements:

• Fabric and Material understanding
• Relationship management
• Negotiation skills
• Presentation skills
• Effective Communication
• Product construction
• Cultural sensitivity awareness;

Qualification & Experience:

• 1 years – 2years Retail Buying Experience
• Any relevant degree or diploma

Job Details:

Company: Mr Price Group

Vacancy Type:  Full Time

Job Location: Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, SA

Application Deadline: N/A

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