Mr Price Home has an exciting new opportunity within their sourcing team.
Our Sourcing function aims to ensure we procure product at the best price and quality, in a responsible fashion, from a sustainable source and that the product reaches our Distribution Centre on time and in full.
Reporting to the Senior Sourcing Specialist, this role includes souring on-trend product and world-class solutions, exploring new global opportunities, with a strategic focus on sustainability, reducing waste, improving value, and supplier performance - to increase our competitive advantage in the homeware market.
Qualifications: · A relevant design or retail related qualification.
· Intermediate MS Office, specifically Excel.
· 2 years’ buying or sourcing experience - homeware an advantage.
· A passion for sustainability initiatives, preferred fibers, materials and packaging solutions.
· Knowledge of the homeware industry, competitors and product.
· Experience in supplier negotiation and understanding of costing models, commodities and currencies.
· International travel to factories or trade fairs - an advantage.
· Ability to coordinate, prioritize, manage critical paths and take ownership.
· Ability to pull reports, analyze data and make recommendations.
· Creative problem-solving skills and accountability.
· Excellent communication skills (verbal & written), with the ability to motivate ideas and influence.
Responsibilities: A typical day would look like the this:
· Sourcing exciting new products that fit the buyers trend briefs.
· Briefing suppliers and negotiating on product tenders to source best value.
· Investigating new countries of supply, including opportunity in local manufacturing.
· Researching the latest homeware trends and competitor analysis.
· Researching preferred fibers, materials, production processes and packaging solutions.
· Identifying areas of opportunity within our business to improve sourcing solutions and sustainability.
· Motivating, influencing and coordinating implementation plans with merchants and suppliers.
· Onboarding new suppliers with critical path support.
· Driving social compliance and business sustainability initiatives.
· Rationalizing and monitoring existing supply base.
