Ladieswear Merchandiser

Recruiter:

Talented Recruitment

Job Ref:

DBN001814/JB

Date posted:

Wednesday, February 23, 2022

Location:

Durban, South Africa

SUMMARY:

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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 costing of all enquiries.
Working with fabric suppliers to source fabrics.
Negotiating styling and prices with buyers.
Briefing coordinator to process and ensure execution of fit sample make up as per buyers requirements.
Overseeing coordinator in ensuring confirmed orders are placed and handed over to fabric & trims and production teams for follow up.
Overseeing and signing off on all samples and approvals for submission to buyers.
Ensuring accurate and timeous communication with customers and handling all issues or problems.
Reporting to Management on current styles, orders, pricing, deliveries, sales feedback, etc.

Requirements

Relevant Merchandising experience (ideally in ladieswear).
Solid experience in the industry working and dealing with SA retail chains and buyers.
Local manufacture experience and understanding of costing and product development for local manufacture.
A good understanding of retail merchandise cycles and the supply chain.
Good costing and negotiating skills.
Product development skills and ability to working with buyers to engineer product offerings.
Must be dynamic, with excellent communication and people skills.
Must be willing to travel both overseas and locally.

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