Job Openings at TFG (The Foschini Group)

Responsibilities will include: 

• Successfully source and procure a balanced range of merchandise in line with company strategy and customer profile.
• Work closely with the planner, through analysis of previous sales patterns, market trends, forward trend direction and brand initiatives.
• Formulate departmental strategies to maximize sales and then timeously source and secure stock to implement strategies.
• Negotiate effectively to deliver value and profitability.
• Build and maintain good relationships with employees, suppliers partners and key functions in the business.
• Knowledge transfer through coaching and mentoring junior team members.
• Conduct buying trips independently and aligned with forward trend direction and sound category and customer understanding.
• Holistic and Strategic thinker, as well as consider specifics and detail.
• Assess complex situations and implement workable solutions.
• Communicate effectively at all levels.
• Team player and be able to foster collaboration across buying, planning, marketing and sourcing functions. 

The successful person will have: 

• Have experience as a Buyer (5+ years essential); of this buying experience 3- 4 years should be Footwear experience 
• An entrepreneurial, merchant-style of thinking
• Excellent planning, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• A proven track record in buying or a similar related field
• Contribute to growth / profit through innovative ideas
• Good analytical skills and high attention to detail
• An interest in and knowledge of trends.
• Uncompromising negotiation skills
• A good working knowledge of the current computer software packages (knowledge of Excel, Word & E-mail would be preferable). 

Preference will be given, but not limited to, candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.

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The Business Intelligence Team is looking for an individual to join the team. You must have a passion for detail, data and business processes. You must have a curious nature and a strong drive to understand and improve the existing business environment.

Your key performance areas will be:

• Establish and run a customer data quality program in the company, including developing the enterprise methodology and framework for customer data quality management
• Develop a data stewardship program
• Drive change management and training around data quality with the help of HR
• Set up new key performance indicators for affected roles and ensure that is driven with line management
• Liaise with IT and business to drive continuous improvement
• Prepare and present Data Governance council reporting

To qualify for this position, you will need:

• A relevant tertiary qualification. (Preferably Business Science IT)
• Data governance and data quality management (at least 3 years)
• Working with data quality tools, preferably SAS Data Quality Studio

Core competencies

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• Working knowledge of business analysis and creating a business requirements document
• Multi-tasking with the ability to focus and attend to multiple things
• To be able to perform at a high level of accuracy with little supervision
• To be self-motivated, well organized and able to work under pressure to tight deadlines
• Proven written and verbal communication skill
• Working knowledge of Project management

Preference will be given, but not limited to, candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act