Ithemba Recruitment

Retail Buyer (Girls Department)

Ithemba Recruitment  •  Durban, ZA (Onsite)  •  2 months ago
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Job Description

Global Retailer is looking for a Retail Buyer (Girls) to join their organisation.

Purpose:

To meet sales and margins budget through selecting appropriate product ranges in order to provide shoppers with the widest breadth of products at the best possible value.

Responsible for evaluation, forecasting, selection, and procurement of all merchandise in the categories for which he/she has responsibility. The Buyer is accountable for range management, department strategies, sales, profits, margins, stock turn for their respective department as well as product quality control.

Duties and responsibilities

  • Strategy Development
  • Analysing Competition
  • Financial Analysis, Pricing / OTB Planning
  • Building Assortment and Range Plan
  • SKU / Product / System Management
  • Marketing / Advertising & Promotions
  • Supplier Management/Negotiation
  • Leadership / Talent Enhancement & Training
  • Cross Functional Partnership

Qualifications and experience:

  • National Diploma or Degree in business related field with Retail Buying as a subject
  • At least 5 years of experience in Retail Buying
  • Massmart/Related Retail experience essential

Key skills required:

  • Negotiating
  • Analysing sales data
  • Detail orientated and a creative problem solver
  • Critical and analytical thinking skills
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to persuade others
  • Inventory management
  • Sales planning
  • Forecasting
  • Expert level skills in retail merchandising tools and Microsoft tools/applications such as Excel and Outlook
  • Excellent organisational skills and the ability to multi task in a busy environment 
Ithemba Recruitment

About Ithemba Recruitment

Ithemba Recruitment is an organisation that specializes in the placement of quality candidates in various industries.

We at Ithemba recruitment are “specialist generalists” we have the understanding that the we are able to recruit for a wide range of positions in various job functions that clients may require because we prefer to be seen as specialists for our clients needs and culture rather than specialists in a specific sector.

We feel that any position can be qualified by the correct understanding of people rather than what field they work in. We feel that by communicating effectively with candidates and having respect for their needs, requirements and time – we are able to form relationships and properly understand our candidates and the culture that they would fit into so as to service our clients’ needs more effectively. You could possibly classify us as “Versatilist”.

Whether you are in need of a new member of staff or as we like to call it "a new family member"​ or if you are in search of a new opportunity our consultants are ready to take your call.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
11-50 employees
Headquarters
Durban, ZA
Year Founded
Unknown
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