Minimum Requirements:
- Preferably relevant university Degree
- 3+ years retail Buying and Category Management experience essential in Cheese will be an added advantage
- Proven and consistent success on financial KPI’s
- Extensive commercial knowledge
- In-depth knowledge of store operations combined with category knowledge and in store execution
- SAP knowledge is an added advantage
Key Responsibilities
- Understand negotiating position, key drivers, and desired outcomes; develop and present factual, rational, and compelling arguments to build support and gain commitment from other parties; understand when to engage in counter-negotiations to reach win-win outcomes
- Anticipate negotiating roadblocks and objections, ensuring any contractual agreements entered into are structured according to the regulatory controls in place
- Develop and recommend business strategies that target category-specific growth
- Evaluate merchandising plans and their business impact; make recommendaIdentify and recommend process improvements that target performance, quality, work efficiency / cost reduction
- Maintain a solid working knowledge of assigned category, industry, and market; use knowledge of industry practices, business trends, distribution methods, and the competitive environment to develop buying plans
- Implement and execute tactical buying plans, ensuring alignment with category-specific growth strategies, as well as Pick n Pay’s overall business strategy
- Integrate with Store Operations and Store teams to drive the implementation of the category plan
- Communicate regularly with suppliers to mutually share financial and other performance criteria; use metrics to identify performance gaps and hold suppliers accountable for achieving financial and other mutually agreed upon goals; develop and implement contingency plans to close performance gaps
- Demonstrate confidence and expertise when interacting with suppliers whilst reinforcing the importance of Pick n Pay’s values, buying strategies and corporate initiatives
- Implement and execute Private Brand category strategy, ensuring alignment with category-specific growth strategies, as well as PnP’s overall business strategy
- Develop and implement action plans to enable the attainment of financial goals, leveraging knowledge of factors and trends that are likely to impact financial performance of the category
Closing Date: 5 July 2026
