Head Buyer

**Department: Merchandise**

An exciting opportunity has become available for a seasoned buying leader to bring their diversity and define their career at South Africa’s largest single brand retailer as a Buying Manager.

Does the challenge to build on and continue our trajectory of success appeal to your competitive spirit? Have you been dreaming of a role where you can be part of a leadership team that is passionately driven to develop authentically designed products for the South African customer?

If our purpose to make it possible for our remarkable customers to look and feel good resonates with you and you want to offer our remarkable customers products at prices that will delight them, then this opportunity has been especially timed for you.

**Purpose of the job**

To create, lead and manage a buying department in PEP.

**Key Responsibilities**
- Strategy management
- People Management and Development
- Lead the buying business process for Clothing
- Trend Forecasting
- Optimise profitability
- Supplier management, sourcing suppliers and products
- Leading the Buying team
- Systems and business process support and development
- Market research and competition analysis
- Budget control

**Required Knowledge, Skills and Competencies**
- Relevant Degree or Diploma in Purchasing Management or Clothing
- Computer literacy
- 5 years buying and leadership experience, preferably in different departments
- Extensive retail knowledge and experience
- Financial management skills; In-depth understanding of the buying process; Understanding of the planning process; Knowledge of the Supply chain processes; Market understanding; Product knowledge, and Sound business and commercial acumen & judgment
- Competencies: Market orientation, Performing under pressure, Innovating, Helicopter view, Leadership skills, Decision making abilities, Presentation skills; Negotiation skills; Meeting facilitation skills

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