Buyer: Smart/bottoms

**Job ID**:17450**Position Type**:Full-Time**Job Function**:Buying**Workplace Type**:
**Division**:The Fix**Province**:Western Cape**Location**:Cape Town North**Suburb**:Parow (Parow)Position Description:
**The opportunity**:
An exciting position has arisen within The FIX for a Buyer
This is not an ordinary job ad. At The FIX, there’s nothing ordinary about us. We want extraordinary.

Are you a dynamic, innovative and creative individual?

Do you have experience in buying or a related field and have strong business acumen? Then this is the ideal job for you
- **Responsibilities**:

- Successfully source and procure a balanced range of merchandise in line with company strategy.
- Work closely with the planner, through analysis of previous sales patterns, market trends and brand initiatives.
- Formulate departmental strategies to maximize sales and then timeously source and secure stock to implement strategies.
- Extremely strong negations skills
- Negotiate effectively to deliver Financial business KPI’S
- Build and maintain good relationships with employees, suppliers, and key functions in the business.
- Have a solid understanding of Quick Response model
- Understand Fast fashion and VALUE as part of the FIX BRAND DNA
- Contribute to growth /profit through innovative ideas
- Availability to go on buying trips (local and international)
- To be able to be understand and deliver a clear product strategy aligned FIX BIG BRAND STRATEGY
- Think in terms of the "big picture" as well as consider specifics and detail.
- Strong analytical skill that drives product efficiencies and key measures
- Assess complex situations and implement workable solutions.
- Communicate effectively at all levels.
- Team player and be able to foster collaboration across buying and planning functions.

**Requirements**:

- Have experience as a Buyer (4+ years essential)
- An entrepreneurial, merchant-style of thinking
- Excellent planning, organisational and interpersonal skills.
- Good analytical skills
- High attention to detail
- Excellent Time management skills
- Good communication skills
- Good judgement and problem-solving skills
- Uncompromising negotiation skills
- An passionate and strong interest in and knowledge of trends, key influencers, celebrities
- Integral understanding of the clothing retail Cycle and Buying Process
- A good working knowledge of the current computer software packages (knowledge of Excel, Word & E-mail would be preferable).
- Be open-minded, customer-centric, and proactive
- High level of EQ and resolution driven
- High level of tolerance and resilience.
- Must be able to be decisive and ability to handle pressure.
- Have a value mind-set, speed & agility and a can-do mentality
- Operate in stealth mode - keep abreast of competitor activity, market trends, best practice