Job Description

As an Assistant Buyer reporting to the Senior Buyer, you'll be at the heart of our product development process -- supporting innovative, design-led ranges that set us apart in the market. This is a great opportunity to contribute creatively while gaining hands-on experience in a fast-paced, commercially driven environment.



You'll bring energy, self-motivation, and strong organisational skills. Your focus will be on supporting the merchandise strategy and helping deliver the best possible product range for our customers.

Key responsibilities will include:

Buying & Product Development Support

- Assist in managing the buying calendar, developing seasonal ranges, coordinating briefs, and maintaining accurate product data across all import brands.

Supplier & Stakeholder Coordination

- Liaise with international and local suppliers, support product development requests, and ensure smooth communication across teams.

Trend & Range Analysis

- Contribute to trend forecasting, seasonal reviews, and range planning while ensuring brand alignment and avoiding product overlap across Exclusive and Global Brands.

Pre-Buy Preparation & Meeting Support

- Assist with accurate documentation ahead of buy meetings to ensure alignment on OTB, units, pricing, and product details.

Order Placement & Supplier Coordination

- Support order placement, price negotiation and packaging, communicate final product details to suppliers.

Post-Buy Administration & Communication

-Assist with accurate system loading, barcode and pricing confirmation. Coordinate with suppliers, Merchandise, Marketing, and Visual Merchandising on final production and stock updates.

Shipping Process

- Assist with the import shipping process by tracking schedules, managing costings and duties, reporting status updates, and communicating key details to the Merchandise team.

QC and Fit processes

- Assist with managing sample testing, providing feedback to suppliers, and ensuring only approved samples proceed to production.
Ensure all fit samples meet size standards, coordinating revisions where necessary.

Essential Experience:

1-2+ years in retail buying or sourcing, with a passion for footwear & accessories. Strong numerical skills, price negotiation experience, and awareness of the current economic climate and competitive landscape in South Africa. Proactive, dynamic, and detail-oriented with a sense of urgency, able to manage high volumes of work, multitask, and prioritize effectively to achieve results.

Interested candidates, who qualify, should apply by 30 April 2025.

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