Buyer - Outdoor Equipment (& Consumer Electronics)

1 week ago

Cape Town, South Africa Cape Union Mart Full time

An opportunity has just become available in our **Buying Department** for a resilient, innovative and resourceful **Buyer **who can add value to our **Cape Union Mart** **Outdoor** **Equipment Team** through the successful trending, sourcing and procurement of equipment (optics, knives and tools) and consumer electronics merchandise for **Cape Union Mart**.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Range preparation, coordination and presentation
- Development and procurement of Consumer Electronics and other categories
- Execution of the merchandise strategies in alignment with the departmental and business objectives
- New product selections in line with market research and trends
- Negotiations and supplier relationship management
- Various reporting on product and category performance
- Understanding the local and international Consumer Electronics environment and the competitors therein in order to ensure relevancy and competitiveness within the market
- Collaborate with Online team to maximise the online shopping experience
- Collaborate with marketing to ensure compelling messaging to the target customer
- Range execution in alignment with the business objectives
- Presenting range reviews
- Effectively collaborating with the relevant stakeholders and departments
- Controlling sample stock
- Attend tradeshows and conferences to stay abreast of industry standards
- General buying administrative functions

**Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications Required**
- Grade 12 certificate and a relevant tertiary qualification is required
- 3-5 years of retail merchandise buying experience of equipment and consumer electronincs is preferred
- Knowledge in Optics (binocs) and knives and tools is beneficial.
- Working knowledge of the retail cycle and merchandise buying principles and processes
- Understanding and experience in retail planning principles and processes is advantageous
- A working knowledge of the latest Microsoft packages is required

**Job Related Competencies**
- A passion for keeping up to date with electronic equipment trends
- The ability to remain flexible and adapt merchandise strategies to match trends as they change in our different target markets
- The ability to adapt trends to our different target markets
- Proven negotiation skills
- Ability to understand and interpret trends
- Ability to make sound decisions together with effective problem-solving skills
- Strong trader mentality
- Proven strategic thinking skills
- Able to build and maintain influential relationships at various levels and across business functions
- Effective communication and presentation skills
- Solid organizing, planning, & time management skills
- High-level of conflict management
- The agility and resilience to maintain high levels of drive and initiative under pressure

  • Buyer - Electronics Outdoor

    7 months ago

    Cape Town, South Africa Cape Union Mart International Full time

    An opportunity has become available at our Head Office (Cape Town) within Cape Union Mart for a Buyer for **_the Consumer Electronics Department._** **Duties and Responsibilities**: - Sourcing, development and updating of OEM products across power, lighting, wearables, and other electronic categories - Range development and relationship management with...

  • Admin Assistant

    4 months ago

    Cape Town, South Africa Cape Union Mart International Full time

    An opportunity has become available for an Admin Assistant within our Outdoor Equipment Department. The key role of the Admin assistant is to assist Buyers and Planners with day to day product and planning administration. **Key Responsibilities include**: **Order Management**: - Loading and amending of orders - Sending orders to suppliers - Update buying...

  • Allocator - Equipment Outdoor

    7 months ago

    Cape Town, South Africa Cape Union Mart International Full time

    An opportunity has become available at our Head Office for an allocator in our **Outdoor - Equipment Division.** **Duties and Responsibilities**: - Working with Planners and Buyers to fully implement the Strategy - Implement the Allocation strategy according to store turnover and profile - Ensure allocations are done effectively based on trade and store...

  • Senior Buyer

    3 weeks ago

    Cape Town, South Africa Cape Union Mart International Full time

    **Description** An opportunity has become available in our Outdoor Clothing Department for a resilient, innovative and resourceful Senior Buyer. The role requires someone who is able to travel and work with our local and international factories in order to build and procure ranges for the Men’s K-WAY Leisure apparel department. **Requirements**: **Duties...

  • Buyers Assistant

    7 months ago

    Cape Town, South Africa Cape Union Mart International Full time

    An opportunity has become available at our Head Office (Cape Town) within Cape Union Mart for two Buyers Assistants within the Outdoor department for Ladies Lifestyle (Rare Earth) and Ladies K-Way. **Duties and Responsibilities**: - Sample room and sample management which includes - sample requests & follow up, - sample preparation for reviews; - sample...

  • Buyers Assistant

    4 weeks ago

    Cape Town, South Africa Cape Union Mart International Full time

    An opportunity has become available at our Head Office (Cape Town) within Cape Union Mart for a Buyers Assistant within the Outdoor department for Ladies Lifestyle (Rare Earth). **Duties and Responsibilities**: - Sample room and sample management which includes- sample requests & follow up, - sample preparation for reviews; - sample handover to online...

  • Consumer Electronics Buyer

    7 months ago

    Cape Town, South Africa Cash Crusaders East London Full time

    **Responsibilities**: - Identify and evaluate potential electronics suppliers, conducting comprehensive market research to assess product quality, pricing, and availability. - Collaborate closely with engineering and technical teams to understand electronics requirements and formulate sourcing strategies aligned with project goals. - Skillfully negotiate...

  • Senior Buyer

    2 days ago

    Cape Town, South Africa Cape Union Mart International Ltd Full time

    Description An opportunity has become available in our Outdoor Clothing Department for a resilient, innovative and resourceful Senior Buyer. The role requires someone who is able to travel and work with our local and international factories in order to build and procure ranges for the Mens K-WAY Leisure apparel department. Requirements Duties and...

  • Buyer - Ladies Leisure Footwear - Outdoor

    7 months ago

    Cape Town, South Africa Cape Union Mart International Full time

    An opportunity has become available at our Head Office (Cape Town) within Cape Union Mart for a **BUYER - LADIES LEISURE FOOTWEAR** within the **OUTDOOR** division for **_CAPE UNION MART._** **Duties and Responsibilities**: - Oversees the setup of tech packs once completed by various parties (Buyer, QC and Design) and ensure it is sent to supplier - Buyer...

  • Senior Buyer

    7 months ago

    Cape Town, South Africa Cape Union Mart International Full time

    An opportunity has become available in our Outdoor Footwear Department for a resilient, innovative and resourceful** Senior Buyer - Outdoor Footwear** who can add value to our Outdoor Footwear team through the successful trending, sourcing and procurement of merchandise for the private labels as well as branded apparel ranges within the Cape Union Mart chain...

  • Buyer - Outdoor Footwear

    4 months ago

    Cape Town, South Africa Cape Union Mart International Full time

    An opportunity has become available in our Cape Union Mart Outdoor footwear for a resilient, innovative and resourceful** Buyer **who can add value to our team through the successful trending, sourcing and procurement of merchandise for the private labels as well as branded footwear ranges within the Cape Union Mart chain. **Requirements**: **Duties and...

  • Senior Buyer

    2 months ago

    Cape Town, South Africa Cape Union Mart International Full time

    An opportunity has become available in our Outdoor Clothing Department for a resilient, innovative and resourceful Senior Buyer. The role requires someone who is able to travel and work with our local and international factories in order to build and procure ranges for the Men’s K-WAY apparel department. **Requirements**: **Duties and...

  • Merchandise Buyer

    7 months ago

    Cape Town, South Africa Yuppiechef Online (Pty) Ltd Full time

    **Merchandise Buyer Position** - **Seeking dynamic, driven individuals with high energy levels.** - **Responsible for maximizing sales and net profit by sourcing and constructing an appealing product range, aligned to company objectives.** - **Experience in category and product development is essential.** - **Experience in stock management as well as...

  • Senior Buyer

    3 days ago

    Cape Town, South Africa Cape Union Mart Full time

    An opportunity has become available in our Outdoor Clothing Department for a resilient, innovative and resourceful Senior Buyer who can add value to our Outdoor Clothing team through the successful trending, sourcing and procurement of merchandise for the private labels as well as branded apparel ranges within the Cape Union Mart chain across men’s kids...

  • Electronics Equipment Specialist

    1 month ago

    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa RareCruit Full time

    At RareCruit, we're looking for a highly skilled Electronics Equipment Specialist to join our team.About the RoleWe're offering a competitive salary of $80,000 - $110,000 per annum, depending on experience, to work as an Electronics Equipment Specialist. As part of this role, you'll be responsible for Electronic Equipment testing, Fault finding and repairs,...

  • Allocator -outdoor

    3 weeks ago

    Cape Town, South Africa Cape Union Mart International Full time

    A new opportunity has become available in our Outdoor Team for a confident, energetic and resilient Allocator who has the strong analytical, logical reasoning and numerical abilities required to oversee the allocations for the Outdoor Apparel portfolio in adherence to the Cape Union Mart Group standards. **Duties and Responsibilities**: - Working with...

  • Buyers Assistant

    7 months ago

    Cape Town, South Africa Cape Union Mart International Full time

    An opportunity has become available at our Head Office (Cape Town) within Cape Union Mart for a Buyers Assistant within the Outdoor department for K-way Elements. **Duties and Responsibilities**: - Sample room and sample management which includes - sample requests & follow up, - sample preparation for reviews; - sample handover to online photography &...

  • Allocator -Outdoor

    2 days ago

    Cape Town, South Africa Cape Union Mart International Ltd Full time

    A new opportunity has become available in our Outdoor Team for a confident, energetic and resilient Allocator who has the strong analytical, logical reasoning and numerical abilities required to oversee the allocations for the Outdoor Apparel portfolio in adherence to the Cape Union Mart Group standards. Our ideal candidate will have the ability to align...

  • Merchandise Planner

    7 months ago

    Cape Town, South Africa Cape Union Mart International Full time

    An opportunity has become available at our Head Office (Cape Town) within Cape Union Mart for a **Planner** within the **Equipment** division for **Outdoor.** **Duties and Responsibilities**: - Achieve turnover, gross profit budgets, stock turns and other related KPI’s - Prepare and the presentation of post seasonal analysis, strategic planning, range &...

  • Experienced Buyer

    3 days ago

    Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa Cape Union Mart International Ltd Full time

    We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Buyer to join our team at Cape Union Mart International Ltd.Job Summary:The Senior Buyer will be responsible for managing the critical path of internal reviews and milestones, as well as manufacturing processes (local and international). This includes managing overstock by trading successful styles,...