Superbalist - Buyer (Kidswear)

3 days ago


Cape Town, South Africa Superbalist Full time

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
- are 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.

**The Role**

As a **Buyer **you will contribute to the continued growth of Superbalist (**Kidswear Department**). You will manage a number of kidswear product categories. Your primary accountability is to build balanced range assortments through selecting and developing products in line with the department strategy.

**Reports to**:
Buying Manager

**Key Responsibilities**
- Ensure the Superbalist Customer is at the heart of everything that we do.
- Strategically build balanced range assortments for the customer across third party and private label brands
- 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.
- 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

**Key Requirements**
- Matric (grade 12) with exemption
- Relevant Diploma or Degree in Fashion, Marketing, Design, BSC or BComm (or related field)
- Min 4 years' experience in retail
- Previous **Kidswear** buying experience
- Product development and knowledge of kidswear safety aspects are key is advantageous
- Third party brand buying experience
- Deep knowledge and understanding of retail math

**Key Competencies**
- Competency in MS Office packages specifically in excel
- Proven ability in analytics & logical interpretation of data
- High level of organisational skills
- Resilient, dedicated and self-motivated

**_Superbalist is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference._



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