Job Description: Understand negotiating position, key drivers, and desired outcomes; develop and present factual, rational, and compelling arguments to build support and gain commitment from other parties. Job Responsibilities: Develop and recommend business strategies that target category-specific growth Identify and recommend process improvements that target performance, quality, work efficiency / cost reduction Maintain a solid working knowledge of assigned category, industry, and market; use knowledge of industry practices, business trends, distribution methods, and the competitive environment to develop buying plans Implement and execute tactical buying plans, ensuring alignment with category-specific growth strategies, as well as Pick n Pay’s overall business strategy Integrate with Store Operations and Store teams to drive the implementation of the category plan Job Requirements: Extensive commercial knowledge SAP knowledge is an added advantage Proven and consistent success on financial KPI’s Preferably relevant university Degree In-depth knowledge of store operations combined with category knowledge and in store execution 3+ years retail Buying and Category Management experience essential
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