Grocery Buyer

Miramar Supermarket Limited trading as New World is seeking 1x permanent Grocery Buyer.

The primary role of the Grocery Buyer is to purchase sufficient quantities and range of grocery products at the best possible prices to achieve and maintain gross profit and store share targets. The key duties of a Grocery Buyer include:

• Undertake necessary administrative functions of the role including:
  • New line audits
  • Ensuring all paperwork is up to date.
  • Running credit reports. 

• Loading details of new products etc. into the system Manage the stock range including new lines and deletions.  Ensure operational delivery standards are met or exceeded.  Ensure range matches the format and customer service requirements whilst optimising stock holding levels and stock turn. 
• Ensure appropriate stock control / stock taking processes and procedures are in place.
• Monitor sales data and stock levels in order to make decisions around demand and whether to continue stocking the applicable product.
•  Negotiate and source stock from local suppliers.
• Ensure all orders are placed on time and all products are checked on arrival for quality.  Manage and report any delivery discrepancies.
•  Ensure that slow moving stock in the storeroom is identified by monitoring and taking  appropriate action, such as implementing pricing, marketing, promotional and display strategies.
•  Working with the store manager on liaising on long-term planning and sales promotions.
• Anticipating consumer trends, reviewing customer requests for certain products and determining quantity and brand of goods to be purchased.
• Ensure that all goods are purchased at the best possible prices. 
• Achieve price integrity through ensuring all prices are correct in SAP and POS equipment at all times. 
•  Complete shelf management through reviewing category shelf layouts to ensure maximum sales and profit potential is reached.  Plan new line space allocation and undertake space management e.g. relays / refits.
• Handle customer enquiries and complaints appropriately and ensure effective interactions with customers at all times.
• Ensure interaction with reps and manufacturers meets a high standard of professionalism.
• Ensure Foodstuffs New World promotional and pricing programmes are adopted so that the store presents a competitive and brand consistent offer to the market at all times.
•  Ensure product merchandising standards in the store provide an attractive retail experience for the customers, meet the established criteria and contribute to the overall impact and consistency of the store.
• Ensure sales and GP targets are met / exceeded.  Monitor sales and create opportunities to increase on last year.
• Manage credits in a timely and tidy fashion to minimize waste and reduce loss.  Hold suppliers accountable for damaged stock making sure credit notes find their way to the office.
• Ensure costs kept within the parameters set out by Owner Operator.   Manage assigned activities, promotions and initiatives within plan, budget and resource deployment delegations.
• Meet annual, monthly and weekly targets and review with store owner the sales, gross profit, contribution to profit and cost targets in line with the store targets, proactively taking action to remedy adverse trends.
•  Establish targets and review with store owner the wage percentage in line with the store targets.

We guarantee 40 hours work per week. The successful applicant must be available for a minimum of 5 days a week, including weekends and public holidays.

Remuneration ranges from $29-$32 per hour. To be successful in this role, you must have a qualification in commerce or management, or 3 years relevant experience as a retail buyer.

To apply for this role, please provide a copy of your CV, qualifications and/or work experience. Applications missing the above will not be considered.