Merchandise Buyer

Truworths; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 450,000 - 650,000; Full time

Job summary

Truworths, a leading fashion retailer in South Africa, is seeking a skilled Buyer to join their dynamic team. With a background in retailing or clothing manufacturing, you will leverage your expertise to interpret trends and shape product strategies for diverse categories including Ladieswear, Menswear, and Footwear. Join us to thrive in an innovative and fast-paced environment that values passion and creativity.

Qualifications

• 6 to 8 years of experience in retailing or clothing manufacturing as a Buyer.
• Proven ability to work with fashion aspects such as colour, fabric, and silhouette.
• Strong background in merchandising and product strategy.

Responsibilities

• Interpret trends and conceptualize product strategies for various clothing lines.
• Deliver on retail level with a focus on technical merchandising skills.
• Maintain a competitive edge in a fast-paced retail environment.

Skills

Technical merchandising skills

Trend interpretation

Product conceptualization

Energy

Innovation

Passion for product

Education

Relevant tertiary qualification

Job description

Join South Africa’s leading fashion retailer and become part of a winning team. If fashion retail excites you, along with a fast paced and innovative environment, then this position may well be for you. With over 700 stores, renowned aspirational brands and world class systems we are regarded as front-runners in this highly competitive environment.

Truworths has an exciting opportunity for you to capitalise on your already strong skills and experience, which you have developed over the last six to eight years, either in retailing or clothing manufacturing as a Buyer in Ladieswear, Menswear, Kidswear, Accessories or Footwear.

Key Responsibilities:

You will need to have exceptional technical merchandising skills and the proven ability to interpret trends, conceptualise product and work individual fashion aspects such as colour, fabric and silhouette into an overall product strategy, culminating in practical delivery at retail level. Your energy, innovative approach and passion for product will ensure your competitive edge in this fast paced environment.

Qualifications and Experience:

• 6 to 8 years of experience either in retailing or clothing manufacturing as a Buyer in Ladieswear, Menswear, Kidswear, Accessories or Footwear.

• A relevant tertiary qualification

Competencies:

• Exceptional technical merchandising skills

• Proven ability to interpret trends

• Proven ability to conceptualise product

• Energy

• Innovative

• A passion for product environment

Truworths is committed to transformation and meeting objectives of the Employment Equity Act. Meeting our employment equity goals and targets will be taken into account in our recruitment decisions. People living with disabilities will be viewed favourably.