Superbalist - Buyer (Footwear)
4 days ago
We're looking for people who:
- are decisive
- are continuously learning & improving
- think big
- are proactive
- obsess about the customer and the customer experience
- are accountable
- collaborate
- are trustworthy, approachable and open minded
- simplify processes and solve complexity
- diverse and inclusive
If that sounds exciting to you, then you may be right for Superbalist, and ready to help us build SA's biggest and best fashion retailer.
**Purpose of this role**:
As a buyer you will contribute to the continued growth of Superbalist as manager of a number of categories within a department.
Your primary accountability is to build balanced range assortments through securing the world's best brands, negotiating the best price and securing the right depth to deliver a right price first time fast fashion merchandise targeted at a young millennial customer.
**Key responsibilities / accountabilities**:
- Develop, procure and deliver well curated ranges to meet customer needs
- Work closely with suppliers to ensure product quality is line with Superbalist standards and adhere to SABS guidelines
- Ensure the Superbalist Customer is at the heart of everything that we do
- Research & develop seasonal trend guides using internal and external resources.
- Collaborate with the Retail Analyst to strategically build balanced range assortments for the customer across third party brands and private labels.
- Sign, build and maintain partnerships with the world's best brands aligned to the customer strategy and ensure we get best price, great value offers and exclusive ranges.
- Negotiate profitable trading terms and ensure Supplier contracts are in place to govern all partnerships.
- Work closely with your suppliers and supply chain to ensure stock is delivered to the warehouse on time, packaged correctly and as cost effectively as possible.
- Monitor Stock, sales, margin and assortment to ensure delivery of KPI's.
- Trade your range in-season through consistent analysis and interpretation of data to drive sell-through and reduce markdown.
- Monitor critical path to ensure product in time to meet planned launches
- Be first to market by obsessively monitoring global and local markets via social media, in-house tools, and competitive shopping.
- Be a part of millennial youth culture to drive the right decision making for the Superbalist market
- Support the customer team in delivering a world class customer experience in product delivery & service
**Qualifications and experience**:
- Matric (grade 12) exemption
- Relevant Diploma or Degree in Fashion, Marketing, Design, BSC or BComm
- Min 4 years' experience in retail, preferably Footwear
**Skills, knowledge and abilities**:
- Competency in MS Office packages specifically in excel
- Deep knowledge and understanding of retail maths
- Proven ability in analytics & logical interpretation of data
- QA/QC experience beneficial
**_Superbalist is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference._
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