- Negotiate with suppliers to provide successful state category promotional strategies in line with trading agreements, aligned with the National strategy
- Remain up-to-date with and interpret market category data, including competitor price checks to ensure competitiveness and strategy relevance to localize needs
- Manage vendor relations in regards to business plan objectives & commitments, maximize income and deals through negotiations
- Ensure that all deals undertaken are aligned to National strategy including state based top-up deals for both state and national suppliers
- Achieve sales budgets for warehouse and retail sales areas. Proactively drive opportunities to exceed budgets where possible
- Encourage product distribution to retailers via sharing of trends & highlighting benefits to the retailers
- Leader with a proven track record in working within complex environments, driving promotional strategies and working within a variety of categories.
- An understanding of the independent retail landscape and relationships, the ability to negotiate with suppliers and experience within category management.
- Experience in a similar role where category management forms the basis of the merchandise structure.
- A highly innovate, relationship driven and results focused manager who has worked in transformational environments.
Buyer - 12 Month FTC - Crestmead, Australia - Metcash
Description
Joining the Metcash Family
At Metcash, you're part of something bigger . You have all the perks of a small business heart, without missing out on the big business support.
Being part of something bigger means you're part of a strong purpose, where the work you do makes a big difference to independent business and local communities. It opens a sea of opportunities to develop yourself, grow your career, thrive your way and make your mark. And you'll be part of our high performing team, where you reap the rewards of our collective success now and into the future.
About the Opportunity
We have an exciting opportunity to join Metcash as a Buyer on a 12 Month Fixed Term Contract . The purpose of this role is to develop, negotiate and implement state promotional activities and business plans for defined categories. The role is responsible for the delivery of a program that realizes state sales (warehouse and retail), retailer gross profit and budgeted income objectives, under a national category management framework.
In this Role
You're Likely a Match If
Life at Metcash
Experience a supportive and flexible work environment. We are a FlexReady accredited workplace
Enjoy a 5th week of annual leave every year after your first year.
Benefit from 2 well-being days and 1 volunteer day annually.
An abundance of learning, development, and career growth opportunities.
12 weeks of gender-neutral paid parental leave for primary carers.
Proudly awarded the "Bronze Employer for LGBTQ Inclusion".
Recognized as the 74th in the "Equileap Top 100" globally for initiatives on gender equity.
A neutral gender pay gap of under 5% as published by WGEA
Gold accreditation by Mental Health Australia.
Incredible value discounts and perks through our team member app, "Our Local".