Retail Buyer (Menswear) - Cape Town New
- Cape Town, Western Cape
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop a comprehensive strategy/plan to drive growth across the department in sales, brands, suppliers and new product listings.
- Source and prioritize new brands and suppliers according to this growth plan and in line with market trends and consumer demand.
- Deliver against key financial and service level performance indicators within the department (sales, intake and sales margin, listings availability, sell throughs, stock cover, etc).
- Manage and develop supplier relationships, negotiate good prices, improve trading terms and manage intakes and suppliers according to strict SLAs.
- Develop a promotional program, source great deals and manage site merchandising for the department.
- Support the operations team in delivering a world-class customer experience - monitor department returns, support the customer service team on product queries and resolving any customer complaints.
- Manage stock and availability (including replenishment orders, stock cover).
- Manage OTB and Intakes.
- Supporting performance improvement initiatives for the Retail team as a whole.
- Build balanced range assortments, negotiating the best price and securing the right depth to deliver a desirable fashion offer targeted at a millennial customer.
Experience:
Additional: • Bachelor's Degree (Business Science/B.Com/B.Sc) or related Fashion Diploma. • 5+ years experience as a Senior Buyer in Apparel (preferably in Menswear) • Strong analytical ability, uses data to inform decisions, identify the root cause and resolve problems. • Strong willingness to learn. • Proven track record of negotiation and stakeholder management. • Entrepreneurial/commercial mindset Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude; self-motivated. • Ability to manage self and an assistant according to clear prioritization and structured planning. • Ability to build lasting supplier relationships and manage according to SLAs (existing industry networks a significant plus). • Understanding of the key business drivers within online retail. Position located in Cape Town. Forward your CV to Gabi Traut at tpersonnel@iafrica.com should you have the required experience or initiate contact via WhatsApp 083 274 5193. Visit our website www.trautpersonnel.co.za for all our positions.