Senior buyer - Consumer Electronics

Melbourne
  • Manage an appealing range of premium brands
  • Melbourne city fringe location
  • Fantastic work culture offering numerous staff benefits
Fantastic career opportunity awaits an experienced buyer to take charge of some key categories at an exciting time of enormous change and growth in this fast based organisation. If you see on line retail as the future and you want to utilise your e-commerce skills with some high profile brands, then this may be the opportunity you have been searching for.
Reporting directly to the Rewards Manager you will be responsible for product selection, negotiation and promotion for a sizeable selection of the overall online shop offering (namely electronics and appliances).
You will be tertiary qualified in a business discipline with a proven track record as a retail buyer ideally with experience in the consumer electronics portfolio. Other key skills/traits that will contribute to success in this role will include;
  • Strong, proven negotiation skills
  • Excellent relationship manager with experience in managing suppliers as well as working across internal departments
  • An ability to demonstrate and act on initiative
  • Strong numerical skills to identify and analyse best product/price/promotion selection
  • An ability to lead and mentor more junior team members
  • Sound knowledge of procurement concepts, processes, activities and trends
This is the perfect role for someone who has enjoyed a steady career in a buying function and is ready to take on a more senior challenge as well as coach and mentor a junior coordinator. Remuneration on offer is competitive and will be commensurate to level of experience for the right candidate.
Being a leading developer and manager of Rewards and Recognition Programs for some of Australia's top organisations, the benefits of working for this employer are some of the best on offer.
Those candidates with experience in the electronics/appliances category and/or have contributed to online retailing will be considered highly favourable.
To apply, please use the appropriate link below. Alternatively, for a confidential discussion, please contact Jodie Kliska on (03) 9823 6233 quoting reference number T13403.


Profession: Manufacturing/Operations
Sector: Private
Role: Purchasing
Work Type: Full Time
Reference Number: 4773614


Contact Details: Jodie Kliska, (03) 9823 6233 Public Transport:

23 January 2012

Only People with the right to work in Australia / New Zealand may apply for this position.

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