Head Of Fresh Food

Responsibilities and Duties:

1. to source products at the lowest possible cost price and best terms

2. find and develop suppliers who are prepared long term to develop their products and the supply chain to our requirements

3. create and source highly attractive private label products that are equal or better in quality than comparable brands

4. support the process of defining and constantly adjusting the assortment

5. monitor the market and propose the most competitive sales prices

The Head of Fresh Food bears responsibility for the entire life cycle of his category of products: from sourcing (brands) or inception (private label products) to quality control and eventually sales.

The Head of Fresh Food, whose role is critical in helping to define the company’s customer proposition as far as products are concerned.

In work the Head of Fresh Food will aim to promote the key parts of the “hard discount concept”:

• Lowest possible sales prices

• Key role of private label products which should be of excellent quality against comparable

brands

• Limited and yet most attractive assortment

• Achieve efficient, long term and suitable supply chains with suppliers

• Cost consciousness and efficiency of work processes

The Head of Fresh Food adheres to and endeavors to foster the company philosophy as it pertains to staff: efficient and hard working in a friendly environment that is characterized by mutual respect of all associates.

• University/ College degree.

• Minimum 2 years of related experience in Fresh Food

• Good planning, organizing & time management skills.

• Good communication skills.

• Detailed oriented and able to handle multitasks.

• Strong leadership and relationship management.

• Good command of spoken English.