Senior Buyer - Kitchen (Home)

Job category : Other : FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location : Cape Town

Contract : Permanent

EE position : No

Introduction

To develop and deliver a profitable, customer-led Kitchen product strategy through the execution of seasonal departmental plans. The Senior Buyer will drive product innovation and commercial success, ensuring alignment with business objectives while leading collaboration across Planning, Design, Sourcing, and other key business partners.

The Senior Buyer will be responsible for :

• Developing and executing a customer-led seasonal strategy aligned to key business objectives and brand positioning.
• Leading range building by partnering with Design, Sourcing and Planning to deliver trend-right, profitable assortments across channels.
• Leveraging insights from data, trend forecasts (e.g. EDITED, WGSN), customer analytics, and market research to inform product direction.
• Overseeing the full product lifecycle, from concept development to final sign-off ensuring product quality, pricing architecture and innovation.
• Conducting regular trade analysis to track product performance and implement actions that drive sales, improve margin, and manage stock health.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams (Marketing, Technical, Visual Merchandising) to ensure cohesive execution across touchpoints.
• Supporting the sourcing strategy by engaging with suppliers, managing costing, and ensuring adherence to the merchandise cycle.
• Mentoring and coaching Trainees & Buying Assistants, driving skills development, performance and career growth.
• Fostering strong internal and external relationships to influence outcomes and enhance collaboration across the value chain.

Requirements

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