Job Description
You will directly manage 2 teams and have budget accountability for the department. The first is a team of buyers to ensure all stock is purchased on time and accurately. You will have to align with forecasted volume, planned products, and cost. You will be at the forefront of our fulfilment team, ensuring every stage of the process is transparent, coordinated and documented. This role should bring leadership, engagement and a sense of problem solving to the fulfilment team. You will be required to have supplier management processes in place which ensure the company and their suppliers have strong communication and performance KPI’s.
The second team is responsible for the product availability in the QTY’s we desire. You will need to build relationships with our growers and suppliers, and ensure the volume and stems we require are planted. You will need to demonstrate experience on cost negotiations, and link this back to the department budget. Knowledge and expertise of flower/fresh related purchasing, waste management, and technical quality highly preferred.
Our stock management and ordering is done via excel and therefore you will have advanced excel skills. The role will require a system implementation.
Responsibilities
● Ensure stems are premium quality with high vase life
● Lead an engaged team
● Department budget accountability
● Ensure all stock is purchased to accurate quantities with minimal waste
● Ensure all desired volume is booked with growers in advance
● Oversee and improve all daily buying processes
● Negotiate cost per stem to align with budget
● Ensure transport, clearance and duty costs are efficient
● Ensure all costs are captured and managed
● Supplier management on weekly performance
● Project based responsibilities
Measures of success:
What are the measurable achievements for this role? What outcomes would demonstrate success in this role?
● High quality stock
● Highly engaged efficient team operation
● Optimised stock orders
● Negotiated and controlled costs
● Continuous improvement to deliver business change
● Proactive supplier management
● Budget management
Skills required:
professional experience and achievements, skill set, educational background and qualifications, as well as any desired personality traits
● Experience working for a fast paced Fresh company (experience in FMCG,, Fresh preferred)
● 3+ years of experience in a buyers role
● Advanced Excel skills (we use Excel to manage stock / orders)
● Excellent communication skills
● Strong negotiation skills
● Analytical and methodical approach to tasks. Able to build efficient process
● Strong leadership for the team
● Able to anticipate issues and act on them in the moment
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