Retail Buyer

Bernardi Group

Sydney NSW

Full time

$85,000 per year (excluding super)

About The Company

SINCE 1969, THE BERNARDI FAMILY HAVE BEEN PROVIDING LOCAL RESIDENTS OF CENTRAL WEST NSW AN INDEPENDENT GROCERY ALTERNATIVE. NOW ALSO OPERATING DISCOUNT DAVE'S & TEN TOPS STORES ACROSS NSW, ACT & VIC

Job purpose

The Retail Buyer will be responsible for providing a structured, highly commercial and strategic input to select, purchase, and manage the inventory of retail goods by analysing market trends, consumer preferences, and sales data to make informed purchasing decisions for the Bernardi Group

Duties and responsibilities

Commercial

Ensure implementation of the weekly/monthly/yearly commercial plan for stores based on global guidelines.

Ensures the execution of the concept in close collaboration with the local retail teams.

Create a proactive and relevant annual Commercial calendar and planning framework.

Develop deeper data analytics and reporting to support proactive Trading initiatives in the Retail Team, including deeper understanding in category and price points.

Working alongside other partner functional managers to support delivery of business objectives in store Sales, Productivity, Store EBITDA and Inventory.

Ordering

Mainly responsible for the end-to-end commitment order process

Prepare commitment orders (together with input from other functions and Regional Managers locally)

Ensuring orders support LFL sales growth and margin targets

Observe campaigns and validate replenishment orders

Assess needs for additional push orders

Manage discrepancies of product orders

Pricing

Plan and confirm local price adjustments where needed

Implement standardised product lifecycle routines

Logistics

Handle product flow between/ to stores to optimise availability and stock holding

Take care of outbound handling

To be the main contact point for Logistics and Commercial Trade

Operations

Follow up on picking mistakes with Logistics

Implement inventory management routines to optimise stock holding and mitigate margin erosion

Retail Buyer core skills

Ability to analyse costs / margins and report effectively

High levels of Commercial acumen/awareness and attention to detail

Experience interpreting commercial risks and drivers

Experience working through a sales process

Being proficient in Microsoft Office applications, such as Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Strong analytical skills and critical thinking to interrogate and analyze information in order to drive financial and business decision

Operations or business execution experience essential

Tertiary qualifications and/or three years of relevant experience

Personal Characteristics

Flexible and pragmatic attitude

Ability to connect, build relations and communicate effectively

Ability to engage, motivate and mobilise teams

Great organizational skills and ability to perform and adapt to a high demand, time-sensitive, fast-paced changing environment

Effective communication skills