Senior Buyer Apparel

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Think-Career RPO Full time
Main Purpose
Build rich and well-informed perspectives on local consumer and market dynamics, cultural influences, general trends and competitive intelligence.
Key Responsibilities
Contribute towards the execution of winning product assortments.
Leverage this deep understanding of local consumer & customer needs to brief and address market-specific requirements & opportunities.

Build product assortments from the regional product line across all categories & channels, while enabling & managing the local redevelopment process.

Lead marketplace mapping, assortment segmentation, in-season merchandising, and product performance monitoring.
Build gender, category, channel, account level within the regional guidelines to ensure a consistent look and feel.

Deep understanding of local socio, political and creative trends and ability to anticipate consumer behaviors and inform the regional brand responses.

Interpret and incorporate local brief needs into requirements for the regional teams.
Contribute to all aspects of Product Development activities.
Inform and implement brand strategies.
Identify and assist in developing quick response products.
Inform an assortment plan that considers all local requirements.
Thoughtfully manages risk to take advantage on market opportunities.
Monitor and share competitor trends including pricing strategies for different accounts, channels and consumer segments.
Minimum Requirements
4-year Degree or relevant diploma
Minimum of 5+ years work experience as a buyer
Experience in menswear
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Proven track record of managing processes end to end
Key Competencies
Business Insight
Accountable
Ability to collaborate
Cultivates Innovation
Manages conflict
Customer Focus
Demonstrates Self-Awareness
Being Resilient
Has strong analytical skills
Stakeholder engagement and management
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