Junior Buyer

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Work type: Full time
Location: Victoria
Categories: Buying

As we continue our journey in helping all Australians, we now have a position for a Junior Buyer to join our Merchandise Team.

Under the guidance of a Buyer you are accountable for a category within General Merchandise. You will help deliver profitable sales through deep knowledge of our customer needs, achieved by building supplier relationships and executing the customer centric category strategy.

The role is a hybrid role and we work in the office Monday to Wednesday

Key Responsibilities:

• With the support of the category Buyer you will be given responsibility to manage a small category line and will also provide overall support to the Buyer and the broader category.
• Delivery of KPI’s of Sales & Profit to Budget for your assigned category.
• Bring new concepts and opportunities to the business in line with the TRS strategy.
• Manage risk & opportunities and clearly communicate opportunities & business challenges.
• Manage supplier relationships with Buyer. Develop long term, collaborative Supplier partnerships to improve customer experience and reduce costs.
• Development of sourcing strategies to enable lowest cost.
• Engage in supplier negotiations.
• Buying Support and Sample administration

The preferred candidate will have the following experience and attributes:

• We’re looking for a person with minimum 2 years’ experience in a retail Merchandise role, with proven experience in managing a small category.
• Experience with product preferably within a General Merchandise/Home/Kitchenware background
• Demonstrated experience in using MS Office suite; intermediate excel skills, word, PowerPoint etc
• Strong organisation skills and attention to detail
• Strong analytical skills to create data driven decisions
• Ability to communicate well and build relationships with relevant stakeholders

Perks and Benefits of working at The Reject Shop:

• Opportunities for further learning and career growth
• Thrive – Early access to your pay
• 100% Australian-owned and operated company
• Warm, friendly, and supportive work environment
• To work with an established company where your hard work is recognized.
• A fun and fast paced working environment where every day is different.

If this sounds like you and you meet most of the competencies outlined above, then we encourage you toJoinThe Reject Shop, to help all Australians save money every day

Advertised: 29 May 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time
Applications close: 28 Jun 2024 AUS Eastern Standard Time