Junior/Mid Buyer

SUMMARY:
Junior/Mid Buyer – R Neg – Woodstock (CT) – Immediate start – Open to all

POSITION INFO:

Our client, one of the top e-tailers in South Africa is looking for a well-groomed, young, energetic junior to mid-level Buyer to join their expanding team.

You will be responsible for managing a number of supplier relationships and sales

campaigns. Do you have a keen eye for detail?  Are you able to multitask and work well under pressure?

 

Responsibilities:

● Collaborate with the Supply Team to strategically build balanced range

assortments for the customer.

● Sign, build and maintain partnerships with the world’s best brands aligned to the

customer strategy and ensuring best prices, great value offers and exclusive

ranges.

● Work closely with suppliers 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.

 

Skills:

● Commercially astute

● Self-motivated and self-starter

● Ability to learn quickly

● Deadlines driven

● Excellent analytical skills – Ability to use extensive system knowledge to prepare

informative reporting tools. Generate, analyze and recommend alternative

actions. Determine relevant information and draw sound conclusions

● Demonstrate smart risk taking and a strong entrepreneurial spirit

● Demonstrate financial acumen – understand what drives the bottom line.

Understand what actions can be taken to impact it

● Establish plans – Utilize business strategies to develop realistic plans and drive

to execution

● Innovate – Continually look for ways to experiment and drive new learning.

Translate insights into original concepts that benefit the business.

 

Experience:

● Required: 1-3 years of experience working as a Buyer

● E-Commerce or retail experience preferred

● Experience in working with a fashion/branded environment preferred

● Completed degree preferred. In the absence of degree, additional and relevant

work experience must be demonstrated

Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel

 

If you meet all the above requirements please email your updated CV to me in WORD format along with a copy of your ID, Matric Certificate, relevant qualification and a head and shoulder picture of yourself to cvs4--------Please upload your CV here--------

 

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