Sourcing Specialist Yuppiechef

Who we are

Yuppiechef is South Africa's premier kitchen and homeware store. Based in Westlake, Cape Town with retail stores in Cape Town, Bloemfontein, Durban and Johannesburg, we see ourselves as helping people find more moments of joy in their homes — through products that make daily life more comfortable, more innovative and more beautiful. And we do it through our omnichannel shopping experience, providing our world-class service to our customers both in our stores and online. High quality product content on our website is a key component of creating a seamless shopping experience for our customers — helping them make more informed decisions and inspiring them with well-written copy, accurate specs and beautiful visuals.

What experience and skills you need for the role

Experience:

• Necessary experience: 3-4 years of sourcing/buying experience.
• Advantageous experience: Sourcing, Excel, negotiation, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, fabrications.
• Necessary knowledge and relevant degree or diploma in Procurement & Sourcing, Retail Management, and knowledge of merchandising processes, DC processes, and international supply chain processes.

Skills & understanding

Technical skills

• Strong administrative and organisational skills
• Experience CSR audit.
• Knowledge of Merch processes, DC process, International Supply Chain Process

Personal skills

• Excellent verbal and written skills (English)
• An ability to manage your own time and deliverables

Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.

Who we're looking for

Are you a talented and experienced sourcing professional? Do you have a passion for driving sustainable and ethical supplier relationships? We have an exciting opportunity for a Sourcing Specialist to join our dynamic team. as a Sourcing Specialist, you will play a pivotal role in translating our sourcing strategy into an operational plan, ensuring the delivery of our company's strategic KPIs.

What your role looks like

Taking direction from our Wholesale Manager, you'll spend the bulk of your time assisting our Yuppiechef buyers, sourcing new suppliers and working with existing suppliers to procure new products, supporting the business' strategic requirements.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyse sourcing KPIs and supplier performance to identify risks and drive improvement.
• Contribute to short- and long-term resource and sourcing strategy aligned to business and merchandise direction.
• Build, evaluate and onboard strategic suppliers and new sourcing territories; manage supplier relationships and partnerships.
• Negotiate commercial terms, payment terms and procure merchandise to achieve optimal total cost of ownership.
• Oversee critical path to handover to forwarder; coordinate with Shipping and merchants to mitigate delays and ensure correct product execution.
• Lead supplier performance reviews, training, ethical trade monitoring and reporting; including corrective action plans for non-compliance.
• Identify and implement sustainable materials, new product/fabric developments and vendor solutions to increase competitiveness and profitability.
• Drive cross‑functional collaboration, continuous improvement initiatives and clear information sharing across departments.

Who you'll be working with

You will be working in the Wholesale team alongside our experienced buying and planning teams within the Kitchenware, Homeware and Gifting space.

Who you are

This role is for someone with extensive experience and a proven track record in Sourcing roles. Experience in Sourcing of Homeware/Softs an advantage with an added advantage for someone with a knowledge of Kitchenware.

Your characteristics

• Collaborative
• Efficient
• Observant
• Disciplined
• Calm and confident
• Conscious of priorities