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Parow, South Africa The Foschini Group Full time

**Job ID**:11158 **Position Type**:Full-Time **Job Function**:Buying **Workplace Type**:Head Office **Division**:Exact **Province**:Western Cape **Location**:Cape Town North **Suburb**:Parow (Parow) Position Description: **An exciting position has arisen within Exact for a Junior Buyer.** **This is not an ordinary job ad. At Exact, there’s nothing ordinary about us. We want extraordinary.** **Are you a dynamic, innovative and creative individual?** **Do you have experience in buying or a related field and have strong business acumen? Then this the ideal job for you** **Responsibilities will include**: - Successfully source and procure a balanced range of merchandise in line with company strategy. - 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 employees, suppliers and key functions in the business. - Contribute to growth / profit through innovative ideas - Availability to go on buying trips (local and international) - Think in terms of the "big picture" as well as consider specifics and detail. - Assess complex situations and implement workable solutions. - Communicate effectively at all levels. - Team player and be able to foster collaboration across buying and planning functions. **The successful person will have**: - Have experience as a Buyer (2 -3 years essential); - An entrepreneurial, merchant-style of thinking - Excellent planning, organisational and interpersonal skills. - Good analytical skills - High attention to detail - Time management skills - Good communication skills - Good judgement and problem solving skills - Uncompromising negotiation skills - An interest in and knowledge of trends - Integral understanding of clothing retail Cycle and Buying Process - A good working knowledge of the current computer software packages (knowledge of Excel, Word & E-mail would be preferable).

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