Homeware Merchandiser

SUMMARY:
Well-established and reputable Homeware Supplier seeks a dynamic and experienced Merchandiser to join their Durban based team.

POSITION INFO:

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for driving sales and meeting targets.
• Managing and growing existing business and taking initiative with new business opportunities.
• Building strong relationships with buyers, ensuring excellent service and interaction at all times.
• Trend research, buying and presenting ranges to buyers.
• Taking briefs from buyers and sending out costing enquiries.
• Handling costing negotiations with suppliers and customers.
• Sourcing new developments, updates for existing lines, and new items for testing.
• Executing development and test sample make up with suppliers.
• Strategically placing orders with suppliers based on product, capability, price, capacity, delivery, etc.
• Ensuring confirmed orders are placed and handed over to coordination team for follow up.
• Managing coordination team to ensure follow through right up to delivery.
• Overseeing and signing off on all samples received from the factories.
• Ensuring accurate and timeous communication with customers and suppliers on all matters relating to development, costing, approvals, and handling all serious issues or problems.
• Reporting to Management on current orders, pricing, deliveries, sales feedback, etc.
• International travel for trend and supplier visits, if required.
• Local travel for customer visits etc.

 

Requirements

• Solid Merchandising experience (ideally in Homeware) and be ready to hit the ground running.
• Must have a good eye for product and understanding of meeting buyer requirements.
• Good experience in the industry working and dealing with key SA retailers and buyers.
• A good understanding of Import business and have dealt with China.
• A good understanding of retail merchandise cycles and the supply chain.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills.
• Comfortable with buying and presenting ranges.
• Strong costing and negotiating skills.
• Skilled in product development and working with buyers and suppliers to engineer product offerings.
• Ability to drive sales and manage coordinators to manage production process and delivery.
• Ability to handle pressure and problem solve.
• A people’s person who gets on well with colleagues in a team environment.
• Ideal candidate would be positive, energetic, and passionate about product and customer service.

 

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