Central Buying Analyst: Product

23 hours ago


Cape Town, South Africa Ackermans Full time

**Job Advert**:
Our Central Buying team is looking for a confident, positive, and resilient Central Buying Analyst who can think laterally and who has the ability to analyse and provide cross functional insight to the business that support the buying initiatives and strategic priorities.

**Qualifications**:

- A Grade 12 certificate is an essential requirement.
- A relevant degree /qualification in Fashion, Textile Design /Clothing Production/ Product Development /Merchandising, or a related field

**Knowledge, Skills and Experience**:**
Knowledge of**:

- The retail merchandise cycle with regards to Buying and Product Attributing
- Knowledge of buying principles& strategies
- A comprehensive knowledge/understanding of SA’s retail clothing market, customers and competitors
- Creative interpretation and articulation of data
- A sound ability to analyse and work with numerical data
- The ability to communicate effectively at all levels within the company
- Merchant skills & a sound commercial mentality
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Exceptional planning, organizing & time management skills

**The ability to be**:

- The ability to prioritise
- The ability to be assertive
- The ability to work independently, as well as be a team player
- The ability to persuade and influence
- Resilient, have tenacity and maintain high levels of drive and initiative under pressure
- Networking skills & the ability to be resourceful

**Experience required**:

- Retail buying experience of at least 3 years in clothing
- Integral understanding of the Clothing Retail Cycle & Product Attributes

**Key Responsibilities**:**
Key Responsibilities**:

- Central collation, effective implementation, and governance of buying initiatives relating to product.
- Continuously analyse and report from a centralized view and provide strategic insights on
- Product Assortment Balance across the companies’ ranges
- Product Performance across departments to improve alignment
- The Marketing calendar across the SBU’s and the company value of purchased items in support of each campaign.
- Responsible for documenting and sharing of minutes post important Buying forums/meetings.
- To deliver consolidated marketing & licensing briefs on a monthly basis in line with the Company's promotional calendar.
- To compile management reports on based Product analysis findings and providing recommendations to the business.


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