Merchandise Buyer

Prefered skills

Recruiting, Fashion, Apparel, Manufacturing, Employment Equity, Trend Analysis, Trend Forecasting, Fashion Buying, Self-Management

Job description

Join South Africas 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 is offering an 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.