Position Summary:
TFG’s mission is to be the leading fashion lifestyle retailer in Africa whilst growing its international footprint by providing innovative products, creative customer experiences and by leveraging its portfolio of diverse brands to differentiate its offering.
Key Responsibilities:
- Assess complex situations and implement workable solutions.
- Negotiate effectively.
- Successfully source and procure a range of apparel and accessories,
- Formulate departmental strategies to maximize sales and then timeously source and secure stock to implement strategies.
- Procure and range build appropriate ranges aligned to the strategy with special attention to all trading opportunities.
- Build and maintain good relationships with staff, suppliers (both nationally & internationally) and key functions in the business.
- Work closely with the planner, through analysis of previous sales patterns, market trends and brand initiatives.
- Think in terms of the “big picture” as well as consider specifics and detail.
What you’ll have:
- Have experience as a Buyer (5+ years essential)
- Be a team player
- Good understanding of merchandising, styling and provide marketing direction if required.
- Denim experience – detailed knowledge in denim fabric, denim washing, product knowledge and product development, good understanding of quality assurance with good technical understanding of fits and able to make decisions in terms of quality and fit specifications
- Have a strong business acumen and merchant thinking
- Good understanding of brand building and can provide product knowledge and education to store staff
- A creative individual that can pick up forward trends, build and develop full ranges in line with the brand equity
- Have a high degree of organisation and prioritization skills
- Excellent planning, organising and interpersonal skills
- Have a high degree of decision making ability and be service orientated
- A working knowledge of the current computer software packages (knowledge of Excel, Word & E-mail would be preferable).
- Be assertive and communicate at all levels.
- A proven solid track record in buying
- An interest in and knowledge of trends