Head of Buying

We're on the hunt for a dynamic Head of Buying to lead our passionate supply team and drive our brand to new heights.

As our Head of Buying, you'll be the guiding force behind our commercial strategy and execution. You'll lead, motivate, and mentor our supply team, setting ambitious targets and devising innovative strategies to achieve them.

**What You'll Do**:

- **Craft Winning Strategies**: Develop and implement effective commercial strategies that align with our business goals, ensuring growth and market expansion.
- **Inspire and Lead**: Motivate and lead our supply team to exceed targets and deliver exceptional results, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.
- **Build Key Relationships**: Establish and nurture strong relationships with partners, and stakeholders to drive sales, negotiate deals, and enhance brand reputation.
- **Data-Driven Decisions**: Utilize data analytics and market insights to make informed decisions, identify trends, and capitalize on opportunities in the fashion ecommerce landscape.
- **Team Development**:Invest in the growth and development of your team, providing coaching, training, and support to enhance their skills and capabilities.
- **Continuous review and development** of all online channels to maximise sales and customer experience in collaboration with the marketing team.
- **Collaborate with internal stakeholders** to drive continuous innovation and process improvement within the team.

**Your Superpowers**:

- Sales Savvy: A proven track record in sales leadership within the fashion or ecommerce industry, with a deep understanding of the market and its dynamics.
- Strategic Visionary: A strategic mindset with the ability to think outside the (shoe)box.
- Relationship Builder: Exceptional relationship-building skills with the ability to connect with people at all levels, both internally and externally, to create business opportunities.
- Data-Driven Mindset: A knack for data-driven decision-making and a hunger for success.
- Team Motivator: A natural leader who inspires and energizes their team to achieve and exceed targets, while fostering a positive and empowering work environment.
- Exceptional communication skills to rally the troops and inspire greatness.
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Excellent analytical and problem solving skills

**Requirements**:

- Post Graduate Qualification
- 7+ years’ experience in a similar role with proven experience, meeting or exceeding targets
- Demonstrable competency in strategic planning and business development
- Working knowledge of data analysis and performance/operation metrics
- Experience in the retail sector

**Runway is committed to transformation and redressing of past inequalities. Our employment equity goals will be taken into account in our selection process.**

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

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Woodstock, Western Cape: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelors (preferred)

**Experience**:

- buying: 7 years (preferred)
- team leadership: 5 years (preferred)