Buying Manager (Menswear) at Superbalist.com

Description:

• As the Menswear Buying Manager you will contribute to the continued growth of Superbalist by driving and managing a team of buyers to be the biggest and most loved fashion destination in South Africa. You will be working in a fast paced and dynamic environment with leaders in their field. Your primary accountability is to build and manage a strategy across both private label and third party brands (to be implemented by your team) using historic data, trend and market analytics as well as knowledge of the SA fashion business, targeted to the young South African millennial consumer that will deliver and/or exceed all KPI’s.

Reports to:

• Head of Buying

The Role:

• Ensure the Superbalist Customer is at the heart of everything that we do
• Be accountable for delivery to all KPI’s including sales and stock targets.
• Through in depth market and data analysis, as well as experience in the local/ international menswear apparel market, create a strategy that brings the world’s best product to Superbalist customers exclusively and at the right price to drive continued profitable sales growth.
• Be the first to market through monitoring of global and local trends.
• Manage your team to ensure effective delivery to all strategic intents.
• Partner with the team to ensure delivery of both third party merchandise and private label merchandise delivers to retail strategy against pricing, margin and assortment.
• Be accountable for securing and managing key accounts and maintain strong working relationships to negotiate best price, great value offers and exclusive stock.
• Partner with the Planners to jointly analyse the data, identifying gaps and opportunities.
• Lead by example through coaching, mentoring and directing a team of buyers to create a culture that lives the Superbalist values.
• Collaborate effectively with internal teams to deliver a world class customer experience through all platforms of engagement including, web content, marketing, social and customer support.
• Manage critical path and partner with the logistics team to ensure on time and accurate delivery of stock
• Motivate and develop your team, while ensuring appropriate succession planning.

Key Requirements

• Relevant Diploma or Degree in Fashion, Marketing, Design, BSC or BComm
• 8+ years’ experience in retail with Experience in Menswear is essential
• 2+ years experience managing a team
• Proven experience managing a medium-sized team
• Competency in MS Office packages specifically in excel
• Deep knowledge and understanding of retail maths
• Proven ability in analytics & logical interpretation of data

Key Skills

• Be a strong communicator with the ability to negotiate and influence
• Attention to detail, systematic and process driven
• Excellent commercial acumen
• Sound leadership, coaching and mentoring skills coaching and mentoring skills