Cape Town: Menswear Buyer posted by Hire Resolve

A leading retail company in Cape Town is urgently seeking the expertise of an experienced Menswear Buyer to join their team of professionals. 

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research and trend analysis
• Maintain professional relationships with the Brand Principal, manufacturers and suppliers
• Develop category pricing and merchandise strategies, to increase market share and profitability
• Ensure that ranges and product strategies support all sales channels wholesale, ecommerce and retail strategies. Provide input/support/feedback to all channels
• Collaborate with Planning, Marketing, Operations, Sales and Production regarding the execution of the seasonal Product/Sales plan and achieve agreed set revenue & profit targets
• Drive sales performance by contributing to promotional activities on products and price to meet the set department sales and margin targets
• Negotiate Supplier trade terms, costs and deliveries, while sourcing product from international and local manufacturing opportunities
• Actively cultivate and develop vendor partnerships to ensure optimize performance and on-time-in-full, seasonal product launches

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years relevant experience as a Buyer within a retail or fashion environment
• Relevant tertiary qualification in Fashion Design or Product Development

If you meet the above requirements and want to make a career-changing move, apply today by either filling in the online application form or emailing your CV to *****@*****.co.za

You are welcome to contact Nehelene on (***)***-****.

Please note that correspondence will only be conducted with shortlisted candidates for this position. Should you not hear from us within 3 days, please consider your application unsuccessful.