Retail Buyer at Sundry Markets Limited

Sundry Markets Limited – Marketsquare is Nigeria’s emerging grocery retail chain – a place where Nigerians can go to find their trusted brands of groceries at the best prices. Marketsquare was conceived from a burning sensation to create a modern and relevant retail shopping experience for Nigerians and a more convenient way for people to get their everyday needs.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Retail Buyer

Locations: Rivers and Benin

Job Type: Full Time


Job Description

• Sourcing, selecting and negotiating terms of contracts with suppliers towards maximizing sales and profits
• Creates end-to-end sales plan, display plans and ad plans customized for each Category
• Maintaining relationships with existing suppliers and sourcing new suppliers for future products and promotions
• Presenting new ranges to management for consideration
• Liaising with department managers to ensure supply meets demand
• Working with branch and department managers to meet sales and profit targets and goals for repective branches
• Analysing consumer buying patterns and predicting future trends and reacting to changes in demand and logistics
• Managing plans for stock levels as well as purchasing budgets
• Participates in floor planning and stock count exercises
• Ensure merchandise are ordered or replenished in good time to achieve 100% availability of listed merchandise.

Education & Training Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Management, Business Administration or relevant field MBA will be an added advantage.

Experience:

• Minimum of five years post qualification experience in grocery food and non-food category buying in a world-class supermarket chain

Application Closing Date
24th August, 2018.


Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: [email protected]

Note: Only qualified candidates who are willing and available to partake in the selection exercise which maybe scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt should apply. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.