Truworths Buying

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1. Trainee Buyer
2. Merchant Assistant
3. Merchandising

Trainee Buyer

Closing Date	2024/12/31
Reference Number	TRU231221-2
Job Title	Trainee Buyer
Business Area	Merchandising
Job Type	Permanent
Workplace Type	On-site
Location – Country	South Africa
Location – Province	Western Cape
Location – Town / City	Cape Town
Job Description	We have an exciting job opportunity for a Trainee Buyer role on our Merchant Training Programme. You are all about fashion! You take inspiration from international style trends and apply it to your range to ensure you provide the South African consumer with the hottest fashion looks. Your negotiation skills, creative flair and strong administrative skills are critical to your success to grow as a Buyer. This role will be based at our head office in Cape Town.
Key Responsibilities	• Creative and conceptual input • Develop fashion ranges that are fashion forward to meet our customers needs • Product design and construction • Combine trend information with commercial awareness • Constant product analysis • Optimising relationships with suppliers • Negotiation • Managing budgets
Qualifications and Experience	• Creative qualification • Preferably fashion degree/ diploma Please ensure a copy of your CV, ID, Matric Certificate and/or Tertiary Qualification and academic transcripts/results are uploaded to your Truworths Career Website Profile.
Competencies	• A passion for the world of fashion • Strong negotiation skills

Merchant Assistant

Closing Date	2024/05/16
Reference Number	TRU240206-3
Job Title	Merchant Assistant
Business Area	Merchandising
Job Type	Permanent
Workplace Type	On-site
Location – Country	South Africa
Location – Province	Western Cape
Location – Town / City	Cape Town
Job Description	At Truworths, you’ll find a dynamic business environment where our staff is constantly challenged to reinvent the way we do business in order to keep us at the forefront of the South African fashion industry. We have an exciting opportunity that has become available for a Merchant Assistant, and we are looking for somebody who is keen to work with a dynamic team, where innovation is the key to success.
Key Responsibilities	Systems, processes and general administration: Timeously prepare samples for meetings Maintain an efficient filing system Ensure consistent approach to admin within the department Make suggestions for improvements Sample control: Ensure samples are provided to the relevant parties timeously (Supplier, Buyer, and Quality Assurance) Maintain fit rails Co-ordinate the movement of samples between departments Maintain an organised archive area
Qualifications and Experience	Matric Previous experience in a similar role would be advantageous
Competencies	Technical: Essential Competencies: Computer literate (Word, Excel and Outlook) Behavioural: A sense of urgency with high energy Attention to detail Friendly, team orientated nature Good communication skills Positive and enthusiastic approach Organised and systematic Deadline driven and pro-active Ability to work in a pressurised environment

Merchandising

Closing Date	2024/06/02
Reference Number	TRU240206-2
Job Title	Buyer
Business Area	Merchandising
Job Type	Permanent
Workplace Type	On-site
Location – Country	South Africa
Location – Province	Western Cape
Location – Town / City	Cape Town
Job Description	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

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