Senior Buyer Knits: Fabiani

About the role

TFG is hiring a Senior Buyer Knits: Fabiani, based in Western Cape. Strong commercial and analytical ability, confident in Excel and retail systems Proven negotiator with experience managing global and local supply bases

Requirements

• Skills
• Cross functional collaboration
• Fit, fabric and finish evaluation
• Knits product development and range building
• Market research and trend analysis
• Global and local sourcing
• Supplier management and negotiation
• Quick Response implementation
• Planning and organising
• Coaching and mentoring
• Behaviours
• Builds Networks - establishes and nurtures internal and external relationships in order to create robust, and mutually beneficial, partnerships
• Collaborates - effectively works with others to achieve shared goals
• Communicates Effectively - conveys information and communicates ideas in a clear, concise and impactful manner
• Customer Focus - understands, anticipates, and meets the needs and expectations of customers
• Ensures Accountability - takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets
• Manages Complexity - interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems
• Persuades - effectively influences others by gaining support and commitment in the delivery of organisational goals and objectives
• Plans and Aligns - develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives
• Preference will be given, but not limited to candidates from designated groups in terms of the Employment Equity Act.