Trainee Buyer

Truworths; Wes-Kaap; On-site; ZAR 50 000 - 200 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading fashion retailer in Cape Town is offering a Trainee Buyer position, focusing on fashion trends and product development. Applicants should possess a creative background and preferably a fashion degree/diploma. The role includes executing creative input, budget management, and supplier negotiations. Strong negotiation skills and a passion for fashion are essential for success in this role, which emphasizes both creativity and commercial acumen.

Qualifications

• Creative qualification required.
• Preferably a fashion degree or diploma.

Responsibilities

• Lead creative and conceptual input for fashion ranges.
• Develop fashion collections aligning with current trends.
• Conduct product design and analysis for better offerings.
• Negotiate and manage relationships with suppliers.
• Manage budgets effectively.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Creative flair

Strong administrative skills

Passion for fashion

Education

Fashion degree/diploma

Creative qualification

Job description

We have an exciting job opportunity for a Trainee Buyer role on our Merchant Training Programme. You are all about fashion! You take inspiration from international style trends and apply it to your range to ensure you provide the South African consumer with the hottest fashion looks. Your negotiation skills, creative flair and strong administrative skills are critical to your success to grow as a Buyer. This role will be based at our head office in Cape Town.

Key Responsibilities

• Creative and conceptual input
• Develop fashion ranges that are fashion forward to meet our customers needs
• Product design and construction
• Combine trend information with commercial awareness
• Constant product analysis
• Optimising relationships with suppliers
• Negotiation
• Managing budgets

Qualifications and Experience

• Creative qualification
• Preferably fashion degree/ diploma

Competencies

• A passion for the world of fashion
• Strong negotiation skills

Please ensure a copy of your CV, ID, Matric Certificate and/or Tertiary Qualification and academic transcripts/results are uploaded to your Truworths Career Website Profile.

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.