Senior Buyer: Womenswear Foschini
15 hours ago
**Key Responsibilities**: - Procure and range build appropriate ranges aligned to the strategy with special attention to all trading opportunities. - Assess complex situations and implement workable solutions. - Have a high degree of organisation and prioritization skills - 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 to deliver Financial business KPI’S - 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) - Understanding and delivering a clear product strategy aligned with specific store brand strategy - Think in terms of the "big picture" as well as consider specifics and detail. - Drive product efficiencies and key measures - 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. **Qualifications and Experience**: - Diploma, Graduate Degree, or Post Graduate Degree - Have experience as a Buyer in fashion (5+ years essential) - Integral understanding of the 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). **Skills**: - Excellent planning, organisational and interpersonal skills. - Uncompromising negotiation skills - Good analytical skills - Have a solid understanding of Quick Response model - Excellent Time management skills - Good communication skills - Good judgement and problem-solving skills **Behaviours**: - Builds Networks - establishes and nurtures internal and external relationships in order to create robust, and mutually beneficial, partnerships - Collaborates - effectively works with others to achieve shared goals - Communicates Effectively - conveys information and communicates ideas in a clear, concise and impactful manner - Customer Focus - understands, anticipates, and meets the needs and expectations of customers - Ensures Accountability - takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets - Manages Complexity - interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems - Persuades - effectively influences others by gaining support and commitment in the delivery of organisational goals and objectives - Plans and Aligns - develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives LI-NM1
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