Mr Price Group

Trainee Buyer

Mr Price Group  •  Durban, ZA (Onsite)  •  5 days ago
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Job Description

The Trainee Merchandise Buyer career opportunities are aimed at producing fully trained and equipped Retail Merchandiser Buyers for our business. The objective of your role will be to support the Buyer in sourcing the best merchandise at the best price, within the company’s strategy. Critical Path Management:

  • Collaborate within the department to ensure that orders are placed timeously and critical path deadlines are met in order to achieve desired results for the department.

Training & Development:

  • Complete development program in order to understand the full merchandise process, product knowledge and critical path (e.g. product post mortem & strategy, supplier negotiations, assortment building, quality standards & fit process, product review, marketing, trends, etc.).

Current Trade:

  • Assist in analyzing & reacting to current trade and product performance for the department in order to propose opportunities to potentialize sales & minimize risk.

  • Degree or Diploma in

  • Fashion design
  • Clothing management
  • Textiles
  • Knowledge of current trends.
  • Numerical skills.
  • Communication skills (verbal & written).
  • Computer literacy.
Mr Price Group

About Mr Price Group

Mr Price Group Limited is an omni-channel, fashion value retailer. The Group retails apparel, homeware and sportswear and is one of the fastest growing retailers in South Africa.

Our History:

1885 - The first John Orrs store opens

1934 - The first Hub store opens

1952 - John Orrs is listed on the JSE

1967 - Acquisition of two Miladys stores

1986 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen, together with BOE, acquire a major shareholding in John Orr Holdings

1987 - The first Mr Price store opens

1991 - Laurie Chiappini and Stewart Cohen acquire control of the Group from BOE

1993 - Launch of the Mr Price Group Share Partnership Initiative

1996 - Acquisition of Galaxy & Co. and Sheet Street

1997 - Alastair McArthur is appointed as CEO

1998 - Mr Price Home launched

2000 - Mr Price opens stores in Botswana and Namibia

2001 - Specialty Stores becomes MR Price Group

2005 - Over 100 million units are sold across the group

2006 - Sale of the Hub and Galaxy divisions

2007 - Launch of Mr Price Sport stores and Mr Price Franchising

2008 - Miladys wins the Orange Index award for excellence in customer service

2008 - Mr Price Apparel is voted the most loved and most frequented retail apparel brand

for the first time

2008 - This year Mr Price Home is voted the most loved and most frequented homeware retailer

2011 - Retail sales exceed R10 billion and profit attributable to shareholders exceeds R1 billion

for the first time

2011 - The group celebrates the 25th anniversary of change in control, recording a CAGR share of 25.3% and headline earnings per share of 23.5% over this period

2012 - First Corporate owned Mr Price store opens in Lagos, Nigeria

2013 - Mr Price launches its online store

Industry
Retail & Ecommerce
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Durban, ZA
Year Founded
1985
Website
mrpricegroup.com
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