Head of Buying - Cape Town
Job Placements · Bo-Kaap, Western Cape
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Start free — we apply for you →The successful candidate will bring a strong understanding of the fashion retail lifecycle, exceptional commercial acumen and proven leadership capability. They will play a key role in shaping the overall buying strategy, range architecture, sourcing approach and trading performance while building and developing a high-performing buying and merchandising team.
Duties & Responsibilities
- Define and execute the overallBuying and Merchandise Strategyin line with the broader business strategy.
- Lead therange and assortment strategy, ensuring the product offering is commercially relevant, customer-focused and aligned to fashion trends.
- Drivesales, margin and profitability performanceacross the category portfolio.
- Translate customer insights, market trends and commercial data into effective buying decisions.
- Lead commercial decision-making through data, reporting and market insight.
- Oversee merchandise budgeting andOpen-to-Buy (OTB)principles.
- Shape sourcing, supplier and value strategies, including local and international sourcing opportunities.
- Lead supplier selection, negotiation and ongoing supplier performance management.
- Ensure effective collaboration acrossBuying, Planning, Sourcing, Supply Chain and Trading.
- Identify opportunities to improve product, pricing, margin and overall commercial performance.
- Build, lead, mentor and develop a high-performing buying and merchandising team.
- Establish clear performance expectations, accountability and development plans for senior team members.
- Act as a strategic business partner to the Executive team and key bus
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