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Australian Platinum Migration Services

Retail Buyer

Retail & Consumer Products / Buying

Posted 01/06/2026
Closes 01/07/2026

Epping, 3076, Melbourne, Victoria

Full time

$76,600 - $80,000 Annual

Essential Skills and Knowledge:

  • Demonstrated expertise in fresh produce quality assessment across a broad range of fruit and vegetable categories.
  • In-depth knowledge of wholesale produce markets, seasonal supply cycles, and pricing dynamics.
  • Strong negotiation skills with proven experience managing supplier and grower relationships.
  • Sound understanding of food safety, handling, and storage requirements for fresh produce.
  • Proficiency in analysing sales data, stock reports, and market intelligence to inform purchasing decisions.
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced wholesale market environment with early morning operating hours.

Benefits

  • Monitoring sales data and stock levels, and studying trade, manufacturers' and market information to keep informed of changing market conditions
  • Negotiating purchase, promotion and supply arrangements with suppliers
  • Designing and implementing pricing, marketing, promotional and display strategies
  • Liaising with management on long-term planning and sales promotions
  • Establishing working plans according to seasonal and budgetary requirements
  • Anticipating consumer trends and determining quantity, style and quality of goods to be purchased
  • Market monitoring and intelligence
  • Supplier negotiation and relationship management
  • Product selection and quality assessment
  • Stock and inventory management
  • Fresh-cut and value-added procurement
  • Compliance and reporting

Task & responsibilities

  • Sourcing and Procurement: Identifying growers and wholesalers for the best quality and yield of fresh produce.
  • Price Negotiation: Agreeing on cost, bulk volume, and trading terms with suppliers.
  • Inventory and Quality Control: Analyzing sales data to forecast seasonal demand and ensure produce is fresh and adheres to company standards.
  • Market Strategy: Planning visual displays, pricing strategies, and seasonal promotional campaigns.

Qualification & experience

  • AQF Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training, or AQF Certificate IV (ANZSCO Skill Level 3)
  • At least three years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above. 
  • At least one year experience required for sponsorship purposes.

Applications open to:

About Company

Melba Fresh Providore Pty Ltd is a division of the Melba Fresh group, a four-generation family-owned fresh produce wholesaler operating at the Melbourne Markets, Epping. Melba Fresh Providore specialises in supplying premium fresh and fresh-cut fruit and vegetables to Melbourne's hospitality industry, including catering companies, restaurants, hospitals, aged care facilities, childcare centres, and major sporting venues. The business operates a state-of-the-art high-care processing facility and maintains full in-house supply chain control from procurement through to delivery.

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