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🥝 Senior Buyer - Central Distribution Centre
Craven Cottage CC | South-Africa, South-Africa | Posted June 24, 2026
Job Description
Duties:
- Accurately forecast demand and place orders based on stock movement, sales trends, and operational requirements
- Manage both perishable (fresh) and non-perishable categories with equal competence
- Maintain optimal stock levels, balancing availability, stock movement, and waste control
- Monitor and adjust orders in real time to respond to:
- Sales fluctuations
- Seasonal trends
- Supplier constraints
- Build and manage strong supplier relationships, ensuring:
- Reliable deliveries
- Consistent quality
- Efficient resolution of claims and discrepancies
- Work closely with store and receiving teams to resolve issues quickly and effectively
- Take ownership of key KPIs including availability, waste, stockholding, and supplier performance
- Operate across multiple systems to analyse data, track performance, and drive decision-making