Job Description

Buyer Retail Procurement (Outdoor, Firearms, Hunting & Pet Gear)

Location: Paarl, Western Cape

R30,000-R35,000 CTC

What You'll Do

Reporting to the Senior Manager: Procurement, you'll join a driven Category Management team focused on executing innovative procurement strategies across our retail footprint.

You'll be hands-on with:

• Managing key retail categories including firearms, ammunition, hunting, shooting, outdoor gear, and pet products
• Building supplier relationships and negotiating contracts & rebates
• Visiting stores and suppliers
• Crunching numbers, analysing trends, and making data-driven buying decisions
• Ensuring compliance with firearms legislation and industry regulations
• Representing the brand with confidence at supplier meetings and industry events

What Were Looking For

• B Degree in Procurement
• 2+ years retail procurement or buying experience, preferably within outdoor/hunting/firearms categories
• Strong product knowledge in hunting, shooting, outdoor gear or pet categories
• Bonus: Skills in Procurement & Data Analytics
• Negotiation abilities that make suppliers lean in
• Advanced Excel & strong MS Office skills
• Someone eager to learn, grow, and master procurement
• A real passion for the outdoors, hunters, and sportsmen/sportswomen welcome!
• Must have own transport and be willing to travel
• Able to work longer hours during peak buying periods
• Ideally living in Paarl or the surrounding areas (lift clubs available)

This Role Is Perfect For You If

• You're a young, energetic buyer ready to level up
• You've worked in retail buying (Sportman's Warehouse, Builders, Massmart, Checkers, etc.)
• You love the outdoors and understand the customers who shop these categories
• You enjoy data, negotiating, winning, and seeing your products succeed in stores
• You want a role where you manage big volumes, big categories, and real impact