HEAD OF BUYING
Pepkor Speciality
Cape Town, Western Cape
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Job Description
The Head of Buying will oversee the comprehensive merchandise and buying strategy for a fashion-led women’s retail business encompassing clothing, footwear, accessories, and beauty. This leadership position is responsible for translating customer insights, fashion trends, and commercial data into a compelling, relevant, and profitable product proposition.
Key Responsibilities
- Define the Buying & Merchandise Strategy
- Lead Range & Assortment Strategy
- Drive Commercial & Trading Performance
- Shape sourcing, supplier, and value management
- Build, lead and develop a high-performing buying team
- Be a key strategic partner to the business leadership team and other business stakeholders.
- Lead Commercial Decision-Making Through Data & Insight
Qualifications
A relevant tertiary qualification in Fashion, Clothing Production, Product Development, Merchandising, Retail, business management, or a related field is preferred. Matric/Grade 12 is essential.
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- Approximately 8 years’ experience in merchandising within fashion, apparel, footwear, or a comparable multi-category retail environment. A minimum of 5 years of experience in women's fashion/ladies' wear.
- At least 3 years’ experience in a senior management role with accountability for leading and developing teams.
- Demonstrated experience owning or materially shaping a buying strategy and translating it into measurable commercial outcomes.
- Strong end-to-end understanding of the clothing retail cycle and the relationship between buying, planning, sourcing, supply, and trading.
- Experience in a multi-store retail environment; omnichannel/e-commerce exposure is highly advantageous.
- Strong analytical capability and confidence working with merchandise systems, reporting, and commercial data.
- Buying strategy, range building, and assortment planning.
- Strong knowledge of women’s fashion trends and customer behavior.
- Understanding of trend forecasting and translating trends into commercial product.
- Sales, margin, and profitability management.
- Open-to-Buy (OTB) principles and merchandise budgeting
- Local and international sourcing principles.
- Supplier selection, negotiation and performance management
- Leading senior buying and merchandising teams.
- Performance management and accountability
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