Senior Buyer

3 days ago

Cape Town, South Africa Woolworths Full time

**Listing reference**: woolw_000957**Listing status**: Online-
**Position summary**

**Industry**:Wholesale & Retail Trade
- **Job category**:Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain**Location**:Cape Town
- **Contract**:Permanent**EE position**:No**Introduction**
- To strategically curate and deliver a balanced product range that aligns with the evolving needs and preferences of Woolworths customers. Ensure exceptional value and relevance for both current and potential shoppers. You will drive the product strategy to ensure the collections are aligned with fashion trends, customer demands and business goals, thereby maintaining a competitive edge in the market.**Job description**
- **Sales & Strategy Development**: Analyse sales performance and market data to inform buying decisions and shape future strategies. Collaborate with leadership to align the buying strategy with the wider Group objectives, driving profitability and growth.
- **Market Research & Trend Interpretation**: Stay ahead of global and local fashion trends by conducting extensive market research. Use this data to curate collections that resonate with our customer base while maintaining a focus on innovation and sustainability.
- **Product Procurement & Range Planning**: Lead the end-to-end procurement process of seasonal ranges, coordinating across departments to ensure seamless execution from design to delivery. Optimise product assortments to ensure they meet customer demands and business goals.
- **Supplier Negotiations**: Establish strong relationships with suppliers, negotiating competitive cost prices to deliver value for money. Ensure selling price points and primary margin targets are consistently achieved without compromising on quality.
- **Quality Assurance & Style Consistency**: Uphold the highest quality standards across all products, ensuring each piece reflects the brand's signature look, feel, and style. Champion our commitment to delivering premium-quality apparel that customers love.
- **Critical Path Management**: Ensure adherence to critical timelines for product development, buying, and range launches. Mitigate risks and manage any challenges that could impact the timely delivery of the range.
- **Business Growth & Product Innovation**: Collaborate with designers and the product development team to create unique, trend-forward pieces that differentiate us in the market.
- **Team Leadership & Development**: Lead and mentor Assistant Buyers and Buyer’s Assistants.

**Minimum requirements**
- Relevant retail/ business qualifications
- 5-8 years buying experience is essential
- Previous womenswear buying experience preferred
- Experience in wash, fit, construction, product development, and manufacturing
- Creativity, taste and flair: ensure that ranges are balanced and offer real choice to our customers
- Passion for Product / Merchandise
- Negotiation and influencing skills
- Merchant and retail ability demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the marketplace, competitors and customer needs
- Business acumen
- Team Player: ability and will to work co-operatively with others within a team and across departments towards a common objective
- Results driven and proactive
- Entrepreneurial
- Effective communication and presentation skills
- Ability to present a well-balanced range
- Tolerance to change / ability to work under pressure
- Computer literate: ability to operate in a Windows-based environment

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