Buyer - Cape Town, South Africa - CaRRoL BoYeS

CaRRoL BoYeS

Verified Company

Cape Town, South Africa

1 week ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

beBee Recruiter

Description

Are you passionate about staying ahead of market trends, ensuring customers have access to the best products, and thriving in a dynamic retail environment? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you to join our team as a Buyer in our Merchandising Department.

At Carrol Boyes, we're committed to delivering exceptional products and experiences to our customers.

As a Buyer, you'll play a crucial role in supporting our merchandising team to identify market trends, negotiate with vendors, and ensure our product offerings are top-notch.

Responsibilities:

As a Buyer at Carrol Boyes, your responsibilities will include:

Curate and select merchandise that aligns with market trends and customer preferences.
Cultivate and maintain relationships with vendors, negotiating terms, and ensuring seamless product procurement.
Collaborate with the merchandising team to plan product assortments, considering seasonality, trends, and customer demand.
Monitor and manage inventory levels, working to optimize stock turn and reduce excess inventory.
Negotiate pricing with vendors to ensure competitive pricing while maintaining product quality.
Utilize data analysis to make informed purchasing decisions, including sales trends, customer preferences, and product performance.
Work closely with internal teams such as marketing and sales to coordinate effective product launches, promotions, and sales campaigns.
Communicate with factories and suppliers to ensure smooth operations, quality control, and adherence to delivery timelines.
Support project planning and time management, tracking production processes from start to finish to maintain supplier timelines.
Create purchase orders, track contracts, and manage payment processes efficiently.
Attend trade shows, industry events, and vendor meetings to stay current with merchandise trends and developments.
Provide administrative assistance to the merchandising team, including scheduling meetings, maintaining files, and preparing reports.

Skills and Qualifications:

Minimum of 35 years experience as a Buyer or in a relevant role, preferably in a retail and ecommerce environment, with exposure to homeware/appliances and cookware.
A Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Merchandising, business, economics, or a related field is preferable.
Proficiency in computer literacy, Excel (including formulas, pivot tables, data extraction, and formatting), market research, data analysis, and forecasting techniques.
Strong problemsolving skills and knowledge of merchandising best practices.
Detailoriented, able to work under pressure, excellent verbal and written communication skills, and a resultsfocused mindset.