Senior Buyer - Outdoor Leisure Buyer

• Managing critical path for internal review and milestones as well as for manufacturing (local and international).
• Managing OTB by constantly trade successful styles and turn off and negotiate non-performing styles.
• Range execution in alignment with strategy and range science
• Proficient in value engineering across categories
• Comfortable with presenting to peers and leaders
• Building and maintaining relationships with suppliers
• Negotiate and manage supplier contracts, prices, deliveries
• Effectively collaborating with the relevant stakeholders and departments, driving cross-silo collaboration
• Overseeing the product quality, fit and seal process
• Effectively managing a buyers assistant
• Attend tradeshows and conferences to stay abreast of industry trends
• General buying administrative functions

• Grade 12 certificate and a relevant tertiary qualification is required
• Drivers licence
• A minimum of five years retail merchandise buying experience is essential
• Two years buying experience in product development
• In-depth knowledge of the retail product life cycle, merchandise buying principles and critical path
• A working knowledge of the latest Microsoft packages is required
• Candidates with RMS and PLM experience will be given preference

• A passion for technical product and the outdoor lifestyle
• The ability to adapt trends to our different target markets
• Proven negotiation skills
• Ability to understand and interpret trends
• Ability to make sound decisions together with effective problem-solving skills
• Strong trader mentality
• Proven strategic thinking skills
• Able to build and maintain influential relationships at various levels and across business functions
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Solid organising, planning, and time management skills
• The agility and resilience to maintain high levels of drive and initiative under pressure