Head of Buying

**Job ID**:15619**Position Type**:Full-Time**Job Function**:Buying**Workplace Type**:
**Division**:TFG Jewellery Division**Province**:Western Cape**Location**:Cape Town North**Suburb**:Parow (Parow)Position Description:
An opportunity has become available in our Jewellery Division, for a **Head of Buying**.

This position requires a high energy, self-motivated individual with proven leadership and management skills with the ability to optimise team performance and development.

Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to engage and manage key stakeholders and suppliers. Strong and confident negotiator with the ability to negotiate at all levels.

Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
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As Head of Buying, your key responsibilities will be**:

- Lead the Jewellery buying team to conceptualise and implement the merchandise strategy in line with overall company strategy
- Deliver the defined turnover growth and margins
- Ensure successful execution of product / range strategy in store and online in collaboration with suppliers, store operations, planning, marketing and logistics teams
- Establish and/or develop sustainable supplier relationships
- Manage suppliers to ensure optimal capability and capacity to deliver quality products within agreed timeframes
- Ensure reliable source of supply through sound process and effective supplier relationships
- Negotiate terms with suppliers in line with overall margin, service and quality targets
- Manage and control stock levels based on seasonal forecasts and planning, incl. replenishment product categories
- Ensure that assigned team is effectively resourced, create context for strategy and effectively develop talent pipeline
- Responsible for ongoing management of purchasing strategy and activity and for ensuring optimal supplier performance and price.
- Develop and implement a strategy to ensure the function is operating in line with the objectives of the business to add value, mitigate supply chain risk and deliver cost savings.
- Lead and manage a Team of Buyers to deliver the appropriate support to the business to ensure corporate and business development objectives are met
- Passionate about Jewellery and Design
- Minimum 8 years working experience at a senior management level, incl. people/team management
- Minimum 15 years relevant buying / merchandise experience is essential
- Proven track record in building and maintaining strategic supplier relationships
- Proven track record and ability to drive a merchandise strategy by demonstrating innovative and creative thinking
- Demonstrate experience of leading a purchasing function with a proven track record in strategic purchasing leadership delivering effective purchasing strategies
- Ability to work comfortably at both a strategic and operational level
- Ability to drive change, persuade and influence both internal and external stakeholders (often without direct authority)
- Demonstrate a high level of maturity, emotional intelligence and insight into diverse teams and individuals
- Ability to work well under pressure and deliver to aggressive deadlines, incl. problem solving
- Exceptional analytical ability to effectively evaluate and drive functional KPIs, incl. sales growth, PIS, CSOH, input
- and maintained margins, stock turn, clearance
- Strong written and verbal communication at all levels of organisation
- Exceptional leadership skills incl. the ability to attract, hire, retain and motivate assigned team members and talent pool