Senior Buyer

1 week ago

Parow, South Africa The Foschini Group Full time

**Job ID**:18426**Position Type**:Full-Time**Job Function**:Buying**Workplace Type**:
**Division**:TFG Sports Division**Province**:Western Cape**Location**:Cape Town North**Suburb**:Parow (Parow)Position Description:
An opportunity has become available in our buying team for a Senior Buyer in our Total Sports Branded Apparel area. If you’re passionate about Activewear and have sound buying experience, then this is the position for you.

**As a Buyer, your responsibilities will be**:

- Successfully source and procure a range for Total Sports branded apparel (Men’s, Ladies & Kidswear).
- Procure and range build appropriate ranges aligned to the strategy with special attention to quick response and trading opportunities.
- Work closely with the planner, through analysis of previous sales patterns, market trends and brand initiatives.
- Formulate departmental strategies to maximize sales and then timeously source and secure stock to implement strategies.
- Negotiate effectively.
- Build and maintain good relationships with staff, suppliers (both nationally & internationally) and key functions in the business.
- Think in terms of the "big picture" as well as consider specifics and detail.
- Assess complex situations and implement workable solutions.
- Build partnerships with Brands
- Be able to coach and mentor Trainee or Junior Buyers
- Be aware of trends and market place activity both locally and internationally
- Experience as a Buyer (5+ years essential)
- Have experience as a Men’s or Women’s or Kids branded apparel (3+ years advantageous)
- Have a high degree of organisation and prioritization skills
- Have a strong business acumen and merchant thinking
- Excellent planning, organising and interpersonal skills
- Have a high degree of decision making ability and be service orientated
- Be assertive and communicate at all levels.
- Be a team player
- A proven solid track record in buying
- An interest in and knowledge of trends.
- A working knowledge of the current computer software packages (knowledge of Excel, Word & E-mail would be preferable).
- Assertive and proactive
- Have a Trader mentality

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