Senior Buyer

**Job ID**:18202**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 Senior 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 the ideal job for you

**Responsibilities will include**:

- 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.
- Negotiate effectively.
- Clear understanding of Value model and Quick Response
- Clear understanding of Product development and Lead time management
- Build and maintain good relationships with employees, suppliers, and key functions in the business.
- Contribute to growth / profit through innovative ideas
- Availability to go on buying trips (local and international)
- Think in terms of the "big picture" as well as consider specifics and detail.
- 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.

**The successful person will have**:

- Have experience as a Buyer (4+ years essential)
- Specific Footwear knowledge and experience is preferable
- An entrepreneurial, merchant-style of thinking
- Excellent planning, organisational and interpersonal skills.
- Good analytical skills
- High attention to detail
- Time management skills
- Good communication and Collaboration skills
- Good judgement and problem-solving skills
- Uncompromising negotiation skills
- High interest and knowledge of trends
- Integral understanding of 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, proactive
- 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