We’re now looking for a highly skilled and driven Buyer/On Shelf Availability Manger to join our leadership team. This is a key role in ensuring our shelves are full of the right products at the right prices — helping us deliver great value and variety to our customers while achieving strong commercial results.
The Role
As our Buyer/On Shelf Availability Manger, you’ll lead the planning, purchasing and management of the Dry Barcoded range across the store. Your work will shape what customers see on our shelves and directly influence sales and profitability. You will:
Source and buy barcoded products to meet sales, gross profit and store share targets.
Manage product ranges, including new lines, deletions, space allocation and category planning.
Monitor stock levels, availability and slow-moving lines, taking proactive action to reduce waste and improve turnover.
Maintain price integrity across all systems and ensure promotions run accurately and effectively.
Work closely with the Dry Goods Manager and Owner-Operator to plan promotions and achieve store performance goals.
Build strong relationships with suppliers and reps, always maintaining high standards of professionalism.
What’s in it for you?
A key leadership role where your decisions directly impact store performance and customer experience.
Opportunity to build strong commercial and supplier relationships, expanding your career in buying and FMCG.
Work closely with a supportive leadership team in a well-established, locally focused supermarket.
Growth potential — develop your skills to progress into more senior buying or store management roles.
What we’re looking for?
Proven retail or buying experience, ideally in grocery or FMCG.
Strong commercial and negotiation skills with the ability to maximise value for the store and customers.
Highly organised, detail-oriented and confident working with data and systems (SAP knowledge is an advantage).
Excellent relationship-building and communication skills, both internally and with suppliers.
Resilience, initiative, and a customer-first mindset.
To be considered for this role they will need to have had experience in a Supermarket. A proven ability to supervise or manage a medium to large sized team and be able to demonstrate excellent organizational and communication skills. They will also have a great attitude and work ethic, honesty, a high level of integrity, display high presentation standards, great delegation skills and have an eye for detail.
NZ Permanent Residency or a valid NZ Work Visa required