Buyer

5 months ago


Durban, South Africa JAM Clothing Full time

**Pump up the JAM, Pump up your CAREER**

**JAM is no ordinary Company. The words, conventional and average are not part of our vocabulary.**

**It takes a front footed, passionate person to exceed in JAM. We love people that think out the box & who are able to bring the best out of other people whilst maintaining world class standards.**

**So if you want to work hard and make your life count then JAM is the place to be.**

**CRITERIA**
- Relevant qualification in Buying would be advantageous
- 5-6 years Buying experience in a retail environment
- Good understanding of Retail

**PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES**
- Excellent attention to detail
- Good communication skills
- Numeracy and accuracy skills
- Methodical
- Versatile
- Quality orientation
- Analytical skills
- Time management skills
- Negotiating skills
- Ability to collaborate

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Formulating a strategy for forthcoming season
- Calling Categories for season ahead
- Designing and building a balanced assortment and presenting to Executives and Directors.
- Brief suppliers and negotiate programs and fashion drops
- Buy a balanced assortment according to the assortment sales plan
- Constantly monitoring current trend to react to trade, then actioning the effects of both current and forthcoming buys.
- Analyzing past seasons, strategizing for forthcoming seasons based off trend and sales and then presenting to managers.
- Constantly monitoring current trend to react to trade, then actioning the effects of both current and forthcoming buys
- Consistent monitoring of competitor price points
- Marketing Briefing, chasing, accessorizing, tracking
- Product Sourcing
- Supplier Sourcing
- Store visits
- Signing off of approvals/fits

**Pump up the JAM, pump up your CAREER, pump up your LIFE**

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Education**:

- Certificate (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Buying: 5 years (preferred)
- Fashion Retail: 5 years (preferred)


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