Senior Specialist Buyer

2 weeks ago

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Traut Personnel Full time

Are you ready for your next step? Succession planning is at the heart of this Retailer's foundation and your proven ability as a Senior Specialist Buyer is what this leading Fashion Retailer is after. A new, exciting opportunity for an experienced Womenswear Buying Manager is available with this leading High Fashion Retailer. Womens and Kidswear Buying experience essential.
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Job Description_

  • Ensure the customer is at the heart of everything that we do.
  • Be accountable for delivery to all KPI's including sales, margin and stock targets.
  • Through indepth market and data analysis, as well as experience in the local/ international Womenswear apparel market, create a strategy that brings the world's best product to customers exclusively and at the right price to drive continued profitable sales growth.
  • Be the first to market through monitoring of global and local trends.
  • Manage your team to ensure effective delivery to all strategic intents.
  • Partner with the team to ensure that private label merchandise delivers to retail strategy against pricing, margin and assortment.
  • Negotiate preferential trading terms with local and international suppliers.
  • Be accountable for securing and managing key accounts and maintain strong working relationships to negotiate best price, great value offers and exclusive stock.
  • Partner with the Planners to jointly analyse the data, identifying gaps and opportunities.
  • Lead by example through coaching, mentoring and directing a team of Buyers to create a culture that lives the company's values.
  • Manage critical path and partner with the logistics team to ensure on time and accurate delivery of stock.
  • Motivate and develop your team, while ensuring appropriate succession planning.
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Key Requirements_

  • Relevant Diploma or Degree in Fashion, Marketing, Design, B.Sc or B.Comm.
  • 8+ years' experience in retail with experience in Womenswear is essential.
  • Proven experience managing a mediumsized team.
  • Competency in MS Office packages specifically in Excel.
  • Proven ability in analytics & logical interpretation of data.
  • Strong private label experience in Womenswear apparel.
  • Be a strong communicator with the ability to negotiate and influence.
  • Attention to detail, systematic and process driven.
  • Excellent commercial acumen.
  • Sound leadership, coaching and mentoring skills coaching and mentoring skills.

The company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.
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