Johannesburg: Apparel Buyer | Joburg | Footwear Retail Brand posted by Recruit for Africa

Well known Footwear Retail Brand is seeking an experienced APPAREL BUYER to join their team in Joburg. The purpose of the role is for the buyer to manage men’s and limited women’s apparel. Duties and responsibilities to include but not limited to: · Develop a comprehensive strategy/plan to drive growth across the department in sales, brands, suppliers and new product listings · Source and prioritize new brands and suppliers according to this growth plan and in line with market trends and consumer demand · Deliver against key financial and service level performance indicators within the department (sales, intake and sales margin, listings availability, sell throughs, stock cover etc.) · Manage and develop supplier relationships, negotiate good prices, improve trading terms and manage intakes and suppliers according to strict SLAs · Develop a promotional program, source great deals and manage site merchandising for the department · Support the operations team in delivering a world-class customer experience – monitor department returns, support the customer service team on product queries and resolving any customer complaints · Manage stock and availability (including replenishment orders, stock cover) · Manage OTB and Intakes · Supporting performance improvement initiatives for the Retail team as a whole Skills and Experience required: · Bachelor’s degree (Business Science/Apply Below/Bsc) · Minimum of 5 years’ experience in retail buying · Ability to think on his/her feet · Critical thinking · Excellent communication skills · Good organisational and interpersonal skills · Managing competing priorities · Proven decision-making ability · Resilient, dedicated and self-motivated · Strong business acumen and merchant thinking · Strong analytical ability, uses data to inform decisions, identify the root cause and resolve problems · Strong willingness to learn · Proven track record of negotiation and stakeholder management · Entrepreneurial/commercial mindset Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude; self-motivated · Ability to manage self and an assistant according to clear prioritization and structured planning · ability to build lasting supplier relationships and manage according to SLAs (existing industry networks a significant plus) · Understanding of the key business drivers within online retail Salary Negotiable Start ASAP To apply for the Apparel Buyer, Joburg, Footwear Retail Brand job please send your CV in a word document together with your CV. ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED. Recruit for Africa is a recruitment agency based in South Africa specialising exclusively in hospitality, retail and teachers placements. Do not look any further and contact Recruit for Africa to find you the perfect employee or to secure your dream job! Below Disclaimer Personal information received from applicants will only be processed for the purposes obtained as disclosed in our privacy policy. By applying for this job you accept that we can process your personal information as specified and you agree to our privacy policy found on Recruit for Africa website. Recruit for Africa (Pty) Ltd has safeguards in place to ensure the confidentiality of this personal information.