Junior Buyer Mr Price Sport

2 days ago


Durban, South Africa Mr Price Group Full time

**purpose**

Under supervision, plan, source and execute an appealing product assortment (style, quantity and quality), of distinctive value, at the best price, aligned to the Company's strategic objectives, which delights our customers in order to maximize sales and net profit. Effectively manage product life cycle in order to ensure that the right product is available in stores at the right time.

**key responsibilities**

1. **Analysis**:

- **Trend and Competitor Research**:

- Under supervision, conduct trend and competitor analysis both locally and internationally in order to monitor market changes, competitor pricing, products and trends, to ensure that we delight our customers with wanted on trend product at the right price.
- **Seasonal Strategy**:

- Under supervision, create a seasonal strategy in collaboration with planning, in order to plan the product assortment, spend allocation, supplier plan and marketing focus for the season so as to achieve the Company’s strategic objectives.
- **Assortment Building**:

- Under supervision, prepare and present for approval a well -considered product assortment according to the approved seasonal strategy which will delight our customers with wanted product at the right value.
- **Execution of Product Assortment**:

- Under supervision, book and execute the approved product assortment in line with the approved budget and quality standards, either with resourcing, agent/s or independently and track the critical path in order to ensure that product is delivered in store at the right time so that sales targets can be achieved.

**requirements**
- **Education**:

- Grade 12.
- Diploma or Degree in Retail Management and /or Fashion Design.
- **Experience**:

- 1 year + Retail buying experience / Retail Experience.
- Manufacturing experience advantageous.
- **Knowledge/ Skills**:

- Knowledge of Sport Apparel.
- Garment Construction & Quality Standards.
- Fabrication.
- Mathematics skills.
- Negotiation skills.
- Presentation Skills.
- Computer Literacy.
- Commercial acumen.

**about us**

The People’s Value Champion | Cash-Based | Omni-Channel | Fashion-Value Retailer

The Mr Price Group retails in more than 1400 stores in sub-Saharan Africa and parts of Africa through our 8-trading divisions Mr Price, Mr Price Home, Mr Price Sport, Mr Price Money, MILADYS, sheet street, Power Fashion and Yuppiechef

Mr Price Group is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.


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