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Overview:
As One of the TEAM
Buying at the company is currently organized around 6 primary categories: Natural Health Supplements; Organic & Real Foods; Organic & Natural Beauty; Eco-Home; Clean Fitness; and Natural Baby.
As one of the team, your role is to maximize sales & profitability of the Eco Home & Baby department and to keep Wellness Warehouse at the forefront of innovation.
Responsibilities:
Your Strategic FOCUS AREAS
- Create category strategies in line with the department and business strategy.
- Deliver on the merchandise key performance areas in line with the business strategy.
- Accountable for innovation, opportunities and the development of Wellness own brand and merchandise in the category.
- Ensure all new products listed are being produced ethically and in line with the department strategy.
- Ensure all new products has been approved by the product technologist, prior to listing.
- Negotiating the most beneficial Trading Terms and pricing with suppliers.
- Request online wufoo forms and ensure the product reflects online.
- Implement and execute new product launches in stores & determine the store catalogue and opening order quantities in line with the planner.
- Manage all supplier interactions relating to the category.
- Accountable for all product promotions, monthly campaigns, supplier led promotions and the annual clearance sales.
- Monthly selection of promotional campaigns and shared with marketing and planning department as per the deadlines set.
- Comp shops to ensure Wellness has the most competitive pricing and is accurately priced in the market
- New stores
- Layout plan, product selection, initial order quantities and negotiation on trade term or discounts for new stores.
- Store Revamps-Layout plans, product selection and involve planning
- Manage all administration relating to new listing, price amendments and promotion loading on Dolfin
- Monthly sales reporting to suppliers
- Weekly reporting to Category Head.
- Day to day buying tasks.
Qualifications and Additional Information:
We ASK
- Grade 12
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience within a merchandising/buying role
- Sourcing
- Negotiating
- Analytical
- Computer skills
- Genuine interest in the Wellness brand and products