Category Buyer

2 days ago

Adelaide Region SA, Australia ALPA Full time

**About ALPA**
We are the Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation (ALPA) and our mission is to operate successful and responsible businesses emphasising local employment, training, career pathways, customer service, and safety.

Having been in operations for nearly 50 years, from humble beginnings, we have grown to be Australia's largest financially independent Indigenous corporation, employing over 1,000 employees across 27 remote locations throughout NT and QLD. We strive to improve the health, quality of life, and economic development of our members, giving primacy to their cultural heritage, dignity, and desire for opportunity and equality with their fellow Australians.

**About the role**
Reporting to the Merchandise Manager, you will be responsible for managing and supplier and contractor relationships to ensure the best trading terms for the ALPA group.

**This position is based in Darwin and will require relocation**

**Responsibilities**
- **E**ngage and negotiate with suppliers to develop ALPA’s stock range
- Review Retail supplier payment terms to ensure best payment terms are in place
- Implement, monitor, and control store specific ranging
- Collaborate with Area Managers regarding stock ranges in stores ensuring ranges are compliant with ALPA’s nutrition policy
- Co-ordinate both in-store and group investment purchasing
- Manage and review all retail contracts and service providers to ensure contract terms are met

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**Skills and Experience**
- A minimum of three years’ experience in a retail buying role.
- Experience in contract management and negotiation.
- High-level skills in the Microsoft Office Suite.
- An unrestricted NT C class driver's license or ability to obtain.
- Highly effective interpersonal skills including proficient written and oral communication skills that can be adapted to meet the needs of people from all education levels, language abilities, and ethnic origin.

**Benefits**
- Salary packaging
- 5 weeks annual leave + 17.5% leave loading
- Opportunity to make a positive impact on our remote Aboriginal communities
- Mobile phone allowance
- Access to ALPA + rewards program
- ALPA is an equal opportunity employer and we encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply. We alsoencourage people of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background to apply._

**Please contact the Recruitment team via**
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