Sourcing Coordinator

7 months ago


Cape Town, South Africa Truworths Full time

Join South Africa’s leading fashion retailer and become part of a winning team. If fashion retail excites you, along with a fast paced and innovative environment, then this position may well be for you. With over 700 stores, renowned aspirational brands and world class systems we are regarded as front-runners in this highly competitive environment.

Truworths has an exciting opportunity for a Sourcing Coordinator that has strong fashion, administration and travel experience to source innovative and adventurous product abroad.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Responsible for the fast and cost effective purchase of finished goods
- Negotiating prices and delivery dates
- Building relationships with Suppliers and Manufacturers
- Understand the workmanship involved and being able to suggest options to change fabric and construction
- Disciplined to ensure that the critical path is met
- Attention to detail as briefs need to be accurately executed, PLM System needs to be up to date
- Trader instinct to ensure growth of the portfolio
- Negotiation skills - Having the ability to negotiate prices and find win-win situations between Buyer and supplier pertaining to styling changes

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- Previous experience in working and communicating directly with overseas suppliers
- Strong administrative including strong written communication skills
- Computer literate
- Experience in working in a Manufacturing (or similar) background would be preferred
- Previous experience managing a Sourcing Assistant
- Has travelling experience and is able to travel abroad

**Competencies**:

- Team player with the ability to upward manage
- Able to build productive relationships with buyers and suppliers
- Enjoys working in a fast paced environment
- Ability to multi-task
- Must be solution-focussed
- Innovative - work smarter and suggest systems to enable this
- Good presentation skills

Truworths is committed to transformation and meeting objectives of the Employment Equity Act. Meeting our employment equity goals and targets will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions. People living with disabilities will be viewed favourably.


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