Inventory Analyst/Frozen Buyer-New World Ashburton
Foodstuffs
- Ashburton, Canterbury
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Great knowledge of purchasing products across all Chilled and Frozen categories
- Possesses excellent negotiation and analytical skills
- Preference will be given to applicant that have a sound knowledge of SAP enterprise applications
- Sound financial skills and a full understanding of forward buying
- Merchandising experience
- Fully conversant with category management principles
- A commitment to superior customer service
- Initiative and integrity
- High level of negotiation skills and ability to influence.
- Excellent presentation, communication and team work skills
- The ability to be imaginative and innovative
- Overall responsibilities for making purchasing decisions and strategies across these departments.
- Analysis of all SAP reports
- Compliance with Foodstuffs South Island Ltd SAP directives and KPI's set down.
- Assisting in all aspects of category management
- Ability to achieve targets and profitability budgets
- Maintaining a high standard of merchandising within the departments.
- The implementation of Health and Safety and Food Safety standards
- Profit targets met especially through the intelligent use of investment buying
- Monitoring sales data and inventory levels, while keeping pace with market information to keep informed of changing conditions
- Ensuring speed to market with new products and managing the deletion process
- Anticipating consumer trends and determining quantity, style and quality of food to be purchased