Junior Buyer

**Full time role**:

- ** Competitive Salary Package**:

- ** Exciting Career Opportunity in Adelaide CBD**

**Looking for your next step in your buying career - this is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills and demonstrate your passion for buying.**

**About Us**:
United Chemists, part of the Scaffidi Group, is a community-focused company committed to delivering exceptional value and competitive pricing. We are passionate about what we do and value the contributions of our team. A fast growing company, we work together to ensure that the decisions and improvements we make benefit our customers and drive success across all our sites.

**About the Role**:
You will be mentored by our wonderful and knowledgeable buying team, an invaluable opportunity for you to expand your skills & learn from a team with intrinsic industry experience. This is a fantastic role for someone early in their career who’s eager to learn and grow within the buying team, part of the national support office located in Adelaide CBD.

This position requires an organised, analytical individual who enjoys working independently while providing valuable insights and support to the Buying Department.

If you are passionate about retail operations, attention to detail, and driving business improvements, we want to hear from you

**Key Responsibilities**:
**Pharmacy support**: buyers are the key contact between the pharmacies and the Buying Department. In the role buyers will develop a strong understanding of their business as direct support to pharmacy teams to ensure business and supplier expectations can be delivered at a pharmacy level.

**Supplier engagement** - working closely with suppliers to negotiate best outcomes for pharmacies while supporting business growth. Support pharmacies to achieve targets set out as per supplier agreements.

**Stock management**: Analyse sales and inventory data to ensure accurate stock allocations for pharmacies. Manage product lifecycle and place supplier orders within required timeframes.

**Category management** Ensuring that the range is consistently up to date and maintained in line with brand and supplier support. Work closely planning team & suppliers to deliver correct range to pharmacies and communicate executable planograms for pharmacy team to follow.

**Catalogue activity**: Working closely with the other buyers and marketing team to develop promotional catalogues in line with supplier negotiated promotional plans and new product launches.

**About You**:
Key attributes we are looking for include:

- experience in a buying role, preferably within a multi-site retail environment.
- Exceptional time management skills and the ability to juggle competing priorities.
- proficient in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, Outlook, and Word.
- Ability to build effective relationships with all stakeholders, through strong communication, interpersonal and negotiation skills.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills is a must
- A strong eye for detail and high degree of accuracy in your work.
- Ability to analyse data to make informed business decisions.
- A proactive attitude with the ability to embrace change and drive improvements.
- Experience in the pharmacy industry a plus but not essential

**We offer**:

- A friendly and supportive team environment.
- Opportunity to be a part of a progressive, growing company.
- Supportive leadership team and ongoing head office support.
- A competitive salary package that reflects your skills and experience.
- Ongoing support from our leadership team.

**How To Apply**: