Textile Brand & Commercial Lead — Growth & Strategy

Talent Candey; KwaZulu-Natal; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Candey is seeking a Brand & Commercial Manager (Textile/Retail) based in Durban to lead end-to-end brand strategy, product planning and sales execution across channels. This role requires coordinating across product development, planning, production, logistics, marketing and e-commerce to drive growth and profitability.

The ideal candidate has strong commercial acumen, 5–8 years in brand/product management within textiles or retail, and a proven track record of stakeholder management and

Qualifications

• Relevant qualification in Marketing, Business Management, Retail Management, Textiles, Fashion, Product Management, Commerce or related field preferred.
• Approximately 5–8 years' relevant experience in brand/product management, retail or textile manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement annual commercial and growth plans for the brands in collaboration with senior management.
• Coordinate across product development, supply chain, planning, sales, logistics, marketing and e-commerce to ensure alignment with brand strategy.
• Monitor market trends, customer demand and competitive activity to maintain strong brand position.
• Lead the Brands Sales Coordinators and oversee performance of brand teams.
• Ensure stock availability and strong customer experience across channels.
• Drive revenue growth, profitability and on-time product delivery across markets.

Skills

Brand management

Product management

Retail management

Textiles/fabric knowledge

E-commerce

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Analytics

Communication

Cross-functional coordination

Education

Marketing qualification

Business/Management

Textiles/Fashion

Tools

MS Excel

ERP/PLM

CRM

Forecasting software

Job description

Talent Candey is seeking a Brand & Commercial Manager (Textile/Retail) based in Durban to lead end-to-end brand strategy, product planning and sales execution across channels. This role requires coordinating across product development, planning, production, logistics, marketing and e-commerce to drive growth and profitability.

The ideal candidate has strong commercial acumen, 5–8 years in brand/product management within textiles or retail, and a proven track record of stakeholder management and