Buyer Sheet Street (Maternity Cover), Durban

Sheet Street is on the hunt for an experienced Buyer for a 6-9 Months contract role. Your key objectives as a Buyer would be to build a balanced assortment of merchandise that appeals to our customers and ensures that maximum profit for your department is achieved. Reporting into a Senior Buyer, this high-paced role requires your high energy levels and eye for product to develop a product strategy that will ensure the company gains maximum profitability. Collaborate with your merchandise planner who will help you to determine the product strategy for your dept. for the season. You will negotiate with suppliers on aspects of price, fabrication and delivery dates. You will also collaborate with other functional areas such as trend and design, quality, resourcing, marketing, visual merchandising and supply chain to enable you to meet your portfolio objectives.Qualifications

Relevant degree or diploma (Interior Design, Retail Business Management, Textile, Consumer Science) 3-5 years buying experience Knowledge of merchandise systems/ applications Textile&fabrication knowledge Strong verbal and written communication including negotiation skills Intermediate to advanced level of proficiency in MS Office

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