Retail Buyer

5 days ago


Cape Town, South Africa Traut Personnel Full time

**A reputable fashion value chain has a vacancy for a competent Kidswear Buyer with Boys/Girlswear Buying experience essential.**

**_Job Description_**
- Build and source a balanced assortment of merchandise ensuring department sales targets, gross profit, pricing and overall product objectives are met and in line with the approved company strategy.
- Accountable to successfully source stock and build ranges congruent with customer profile.
- Build balanced assortments in accordance to planned unit requirements (includes stock and made to order product).
- Ensure GP is achieved through mutually beneficial price negotiations.
- Build pricing architecture together with Planner to ensure all items are value for money and well-priced in the market.
- Develop well thought out test strategy to ensure newness is applied on a continuous basis to seek new opportunities (fabric, silhouette, fit, price) - key suppliers.
- Ensure all approvals are actioned within 24 - 48 hours (lab dips, strike offs, CADs, fits).
- Present product in all reviews: Range Review, Put-into-stock, Trade Meetings, Post Seasonal, Marketing and Strategy.
- Sit with Planner weekly to review (OTB, Weekly trade, Markdowns) and formulate solutions.
- React to best sellers timeously to ensure repeat orgeneric thereof is actioned.
- Maintain constant awareness of competitor product, price and opportunities through regular store visits (physical and online).
- Ensure stock offers are timeously advised upon to ensure “deals” are not lost.
- Work with Planner to agree to penalties / discounts due to non compliance / late delivery.
- Stay informed of any delivery issues raised by team (BA, AA).
- Maintain mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers that are in alignment with company best interest.
- Manage poor performance and risk with suppliers that are problematic (discounts, reduction of units).
- Ensure weekly / every second week visit for stock opportunities.
- Attend to store feedback / concerns and include necessary team members (Planner, Allocator, Manager, BA, AA) in order to resolve.
- Ensure New Store Openings are adequately assorted with “deals” in place according to deadline.

**_Key Requirements_**
- Relevant Degree/Diploma.
- 3 - 5 years experience in Boys/Girlswear Buying essential.

Position located in Cape Town. Call Gabi Traut on 083 274 5193.


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