A well renowned company in Cape Town is looking for a Home and Living Buyer

 

● As a Home and Living buyer you will contribute to the continued growth of the Company  as manager of several categories within a department.

● Your primary accountability is to build balanced range assortments through securing the world’s best brands, negotiating the best price.

● Securing the right depth to deliver a right price first time fast fashion merchandise targeted at a young millennial customer.

 

● Ensure the Company’s Customer is at the heart of everything that we do.

● Research & develop seasonal trend guides using internal and external resources.

● Collaborate with the Retail Analyst to strategically build balanced range assortments for the customer across third party brands and private labels.

● Sign, build and maintain partnerships with the world’s best brands aligned to the customer strategy and ensure we get the best price, great value offers and exclusive ranges.

● Negotiate profitable trading terms and ensure Supplier contracts are in place to govern all partnerships.

● Work closely with your suppliers and supply chain to ensure stock is delivered to the warehouse on time, packaged correctly and as cost effectively as possible.

● Monitor Stock, sales, margin and assortment to ensure delivery of KPI’s.

● Trade your range in-season through consistent analysis and interpretation of data to drive sell-through and reduce markdown.

● Be first to market by obsessively monitoring global and local markets via social media, in-house tools, and competitive shopping.

● Be a part of millennial youth culture to drive the right decision making for the organisation market.

● Support the customer team in delivering a world class customer experience in product delivery & service.

 

● Relevant Diploma or Degree in Fashion, Marketing, Design, BSC or BCom.

● Min 3-5 years’ experience in retail

● 3 years’ experience in home and living buying.

● Adaptability

● Clear and professional verbal and written communication

● Comfortable working across multiple departments

● Demonstrates a high level of organizing and efficiency

● Focused on attention to detail

● Open to continuous learning

 

● Competency in MS Office packages specifically in excel

● Deep knowledge and understanding of retail maths

● Proven ability in analytics & logical interpretation of data