Various Buyer positions exist for skilled Buyers with Kidswear, Women's and Men's Leisurewear, Men's Knitwear and Homewear, digital buying experience. The successful candidates will: Analyse sales trends / history and formulate strategy, as well as provide input into Group strategy; Research local and international markets and interpret trends relevant to the Retailer's consumers; Procure agreed ranges involving interdepartmental co-ordination; Negotiating cost prices resulting in value for money, selling price points and primary margins being achieved; Implementing and maintaining quality standards regarding look and style of merchandise; Adherence to critical path; Growth and development of business.
Requirements Relevant retail/ business qualifications; Relevant buying experience is essential; Creativity, taste and flair: ensure that ranges are balanced and offer real choice to customers; Passion for Product / Merchandise; Negotiation and influencing skills; Merchant and retail ability: demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the market place, competitors and customer needs; Business acumen; Team Player: ability and will to work co-operatively with others within a team and across departments towards a common objective; Results driven and proactive; Effective communication and presentation skills; Ability to present a well balanced range; Tolerance to change / ability to work under pressure.
Details Remuneration: To be discussed. Benefits: Standard Company Benefits Province: Western Cape City: Cape Town Education level: Diploma Job level: MidSenior Own transport required: Yes Travel requirement: Occasional Job policy: Black Economic Empowerment Type: Permanent
Taudata’s areas of recruitment expertise lie in skilled professional, management and executive resourcing in the areas of Financial, Human Resources, IT and Marketing. It is our business to secure skilled specialist, management or executive candidates for client companies’ with these resource requirements. This includes providing in depth market advice and consulting services both to the individual career seeker and organisation looking to employ a certain skill.