Senior Buyer: Menswear - Parow, South Africa - The Foschini Group
Description
Job ID:15552
Position Type:
Full-Time
Job Function:Buying
Workplace Type:
Division:
Markham
Province:Western Cape
Location:Cape Town North
Suburb:Parow (Parow)Position Description:
Premium Lifestyle Brand Fabiani is looking for a highly skilled & motivated Senior Buyer to elevate their Bottoms categories to the next level.
The different categories in this buy include.- Denim Bottoms
- Casual Bottoms
- Smart Bottoms
- Shorts
Do you have experience in buying or a related field and have strong business acumen? If you have a love for all things fashion, then being part of the dynamic Fabiani team is the ideal job for you
Responsibilities will include:
- Successfully source and procure a balanced range of merchandise in line with company strategy and customer profile.
- Work closely with the planner, through analysis of previous sales patterns, market trends, forward trend direction and brand initiatives.
- Formulate departmental strategies to maximize sales and then timeously source and secure stock to implement strategies.
- Negotiate effectively to deliver value and profitability.
- Build and maintain good relationships with employees, suppliers partners and key functions in the business.
- Knowledge transfer through coaching and mentoring junior team members.
- Conduct buying trips independently and aligned with forward trend direction and sound category and customer understanding.
- Holistic and Strategic thinker, 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, planning, marketing and sourcing functions.
Requirements:
- Experience as a Buyer (5+ years essential for a senior position & 2+ years for a junior position)
- An entrepreneurial, merchantstyle of thinking
- Excellent planning, organisational and interpersonal skills.
- A proven track record in buying or a similar related field
- Contribute to growth / profit through innovative ideas
- Good analytical skills and high attention to detail
- A passion for & knowledge of trends.
- Uncompromising negotiation skills
- A good working knowledge of the current computer software packages (knowledge of Excel, Word & Email would be preferable).
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