BUYER MANAGER

Introduction

An extremely organised and neat pawn shop situated in Lyttleton, is seeking a Buyer/ Store Manager with at least 6 to 8 years’ experience to join their team.

Job Purpose

The person will be responsible for the procurement of merchandise (mainly second hand) for the store by contacting prospective leads.

The person will be responsible for the management of the store’s daily operations and personnel to ensure a good customer service experience.

EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS

Minimum education (essential)

• Matric

Minimum education (desirable)

• Certificate in Business Management or Procurement

Minimum applicable experience (years)

• 6-8 years

Required nature of experience

• Experience in retail buying, preferably in second hand merchandise for the purpose of reselling.
• Experience in store management.
• Personnel management.

Skills and Knowledge (essential)

• MS Office Excel
• Buying
• Negotiation skills
• Proven small team management skills.
• Stock control.

Other:

Monday to Saturday (Flexibility to receive a day off when working on a Saturday)

KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS

• Procure new (mainly second hand) items for the store
• Locate merchandise/sellers using sources such as the internet to source potential items.
• Negotiate prices with the sellers.
• Improve the retail experience.
• Handle and manage employee discipline.
• Help ensure that price lists and price labels of the items are maintained in the showroom.
• Keep showroom neat and organized.

REMUNERATION

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