ASSISTANT BUYER (FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES)

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As an Assistant Buyer reporting to the Senior Buyer, youll be at the heart of our product development process — supporting innovative, design-led ranges that set us apart in the market. This is a great opportunity to contribute creatively while gaining hands-on experience in a fast-paced, commercially driven environment.

Youll bring energy, self-motivation, and strong organisational skills. Your focus will be on supporting the merchandise strategy and helping deliver the best possible product range for our customers.

Key responsibilities will include:

• Buying & Product Development Support - Assist in managing the buying calendar, developing seasonal ranges, coordinating briefs, and maintaining accurate product data across all import brands.
• Supplier & Stakeholder Coordination - Liaise with international and local suppliers, support product development requests, and ensure smooth communication across teams.
• Trend & Range Analysis - Contribute to trend forecasting, seasonal reviews, and range planning while ensuring brand alignment and avoiding product overlap across Exclusive and Global Brands.
• Pre-Buy Preparation & Meeting Support - Assist with accurate documentation ahead of buy meetings to ensure alignment on OTB, units, pricing, and product details.
• Order Placement & Supplier Coordination - Support order placement, price negotiation and packaging, communicate final product details to suppliers.
• Post-Buy Administration & Communication -Assist with accurate system loading, barcode and pricing confirmation. Coordinate with suppliers, Merchandise, Marketing, and Visual Merchandising on final production and stock updates.
• Shipping Process - Assist with the import shipping process by tracking schedules, managing costings and duties, reporting status updates, and communicating key details to the Merchandise team.
• QC and Fit processes - Assist with managing sample testing, providing feedback to suppliers, and ensuring only approved samples proceed to production. Ensure all fit samples meet size standards, coordinating revisions where necessary.

Essential Experience:

• 1-2+ years in retail buying or sourcing, with a passion for footwear & accessories.
• Strong numerical skills, price negotiation experience, and awareness of the current economic climate and competitive landscape in South Africa.
• Proactive, dynamic, and detail-oriented with a sense of urgency, able to manage high volumes of work, multitask, and prioritize effectively to achieve results.

Interested candidates, who qualify, should apply by 30 April 2025.

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Information :

• Company : Foot Gear SA
• Position : ASSISTANT BUYER (FOOTWEAR AND ACCESSORIES)
• Location : Tygervalley, Western Cape
• Country : ZA

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