Senior Buyer

About our Client

The Scaffidi Group is a privately owned network of pharmacies and retail businesses, driven by a deep commitment to community pharmacy. Their Management Team, made up of skilled pharmacists and business professionals, work together to deliver exceptional service and care nationwide. With around 1,000 employees and 50 stores across the country, they are one of the most established and respected names in the industry, supporting their pharmacies through smart buying, strong supplier partnerships, and category expertise that helps every store thrive.

To learn more, please visit: https://www.scaffidigroup.com.au/

About the Opportunity

Due to their continued growth, a fantastic newly created Senior Buyer position is now available to strengthen their Buying and Planning function. Reporting to the Buying and Planning Manager and based at their Support Office in Hindmarsh Square, you will take ownership of their OTC categories and lead a small buying team, setting the standard for how great buying is done across the group!

This is a role for an experienced buyer who is also a genuine people leader. With your high energy, engaging style, and self-motivated nature, you will coach and develop your team, keep the day-to-day running smoothly, and build the supplier and store relationships that drive real commercial results.

If you love the numbers, the negotiation, and bringing out the best in a team, this one is for you!

Key Responsibilities

As a Senior Buyer, you will have a truly great opportunity to work with, and support the Buying & Planning manager, together with:

• Taking end-to-end ownership of your OTC categories, including sales, gross margins, and profit.
• Leading, coaching and developing a small buying team, setting clear standards and expectations and getting the best out of every team member.
• Owning the day-to-day running of the team, keeping priorities on track and outcomes delivered on time.
• Partnering closely with store teams, conducting regular visits, resolving queries, and building genuine, collaborative relationships – this is key!
• Building and fostering strong supplier partnerships through range selection and product development.
• Shaping category direction by identifying growth opportunities and aligning product ranges to customer needs and market trends.
• Continuing to grow supplier income and commercial value through promotional funding, trading terms and smart negotiation.
• Planning and sourcing merchandise that delivers on promotional strategy and sales & profit targets.
• Owning inventory health across your categories, keeping stock, ranges and promotional planning on track.
• Building category plans and planograms that drive strong performance across the store network.

To be successful in this role you will have:

• A tertiary qualification in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain, Marketing, or a related field would be advantageous, however not mandatory.
• Proven people leadership experience, with a track record of leading and coaching a team.
• Strong demonstrated buying experience, ideally within retail or pharmacy, across sales, margins, forecasting and budgeting.
• A proven ability to develop and maintain excellent working relationships with both internal teams (store level and support office) and external suppliers.
• Solid category management and merchandising experience, including range reviews and planograms.
• Previous experience in working with category management and merchandising systems and tools.
• Excellent communication skills, and the ability to juggle competing priorities in a fast-paced, multi-site environment.

Why join Scaffidi Group

• A national organisation with a genuinely supportive, down-to-earth team environment.
• A great opportunity to grow your career in buying and category management with an established, growing group.
• Excellent family-friendly culture where people come first.
• Award nights and celebrations done properly, because your effort deserves to be recognised!
• CBD location with easy access to public transport.

If you are ready for a new challenge that will keep you busy, stretch your skills and give you the chance to shape a brand-new role, then we would love to hear from you!

Sound like you?

If you would like to learn more, please don't hesitate to reach out to Selina on 0435 843 155 to have a further discussion or obtain a copy of the position description. To apply, please submit a cover letter outlining your relevant experience as detailed in the advertisement, along with your resume. Please submit as one document.

We maintain the discretion to extend an offer at any stage of the recruitment process. If you are interested in the position submit your application as soon as possible!

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