Superbalist - Buyer (Footwear)

Superbalist.com is a fast growing online fashion business based in South Africa. We're obsessive about our high performance yet collaborative culture, and are looking for leaders to join our team. We think big, move fast, take ownership and are used to winning. We're lucky to be surrounded by colleagues who are experts in their field, working together to create a world class brand.

We're looking for people who:

• are decisive
• are continuously learning & improving
• think big
• are proactive
• obsess about the customer and the customer experience
• are accountable
• collaborate
• are trustworthy, approachable and open minded
• simplify processes and solve complexity
• diverse and inclusive

If that sounds exciting to you, then you may be right for Superbalist, and ready to help us build SA's biggest and best fashion retailer.

Purpose of this role:

As a buyer you will contribute to the continued growth of Superbalist as manager of a number of categories within a department.

Your primary accountability is to build balanced range assortments through securing the world's best brands, negotiating the best price and securing the right depth to deliver a right price first time fast fashion merchandise targeted at a young millennial customer.

Key responsibilities / accountabilities:

• Develop, procure and deliver well curated ranges to meet customer needs
• Work closely with suppliers to ensure product quality is line with Superbalist standards and adhere to SABS guidelines
• Ensure the Superbalist Customer is at the heart of everything that we do
• Research & develop seasonal trend guides using internal and external resources.
• Collaborate with the Retail Analyst to strategically build balanced range assortments for the customer across third party brands and private labels.
• Sign, build and maintain partnerships with the world's best brands aligned to the customer strategy and ensure we get best price, great value offers and exclusive ranges.
• Negotiate profitable trading terms and ensure Supplier contracts are in place to govern all partnerships.
• Work closely with your suppliers and supply chain to ensure stock is delivered to the warehouse on time, packaged correctly and as cost effectively as possible.
• Monitor Stock, sales, margin and assortment to ensure delivery of KPI's.
• Trade your range in-season through consistent analysis and interpretation of data to drive sell-through and reduce markdown.
• Monitor critical path to ensure product in time to meet planned launches
• Be first to market by obsessively monitoring global and local markets via social media, in-house tools, and competitive shopping.
• Be a part of millennial youth culture to drive the right decision making for the Superbalist market
• Support the customer team in delivering a world class customer experience in product delivery & service

Qualifications and experience:

• Matric (grade 12) exemption
• Relevant Diploma or Degree in Fashion, Marketing, Design, BSC or BComm
• Min 4 years' experience in retail, preferably Footwear

Skills, knowledge and abilities:

• Competency in MS Office packages specifically in excel
• Deep knowledge and understanding of retail maths
• Proven ability in analytics & logical interpretation of data
• QA/QC experience beneficial

Superbalist is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.