REQUIREMENTSMatric, relevant qualifications advantageous, 2-3 years relevant retail experienceStrong financial, commercial business acumen & Computer literacy in MsOffice (Excel)Proven track record of effective stock management in a fashion businessEffective negotiation, influencing, planning and organisational skillsAbility to work under pressure, working to tight deadlines with a high attention to detailKnowledge of the High Street competitors and able to form educated opinions to effect commercial decisionsUnderstand all critical path elements and their impact on deliveryAbility to work autonomously and as a team player, confident and engaging communicator with the ability to deliver presentations and influence key stake holdersAbility to coach and develop your teamAbility to manage key relationships effectively to deliver the business strategy DUTIESFinancial Accountability Trading the Department to Maximise ProfitAchievement of the financial parameters and targetsRespond to sales and external market activity, maximise profit and minimise riskMonitor and review product balances, proactively question future orders ensuring the trend investment and delivery will maximise sales and profitReview and monitor range plans regularly with Buyer & generate ideas to improve salesManage in-season open to buy at department/category/season levelMargin management through the effective control of markdowns and promotionsManage terminal stock targets driving educated trading decisionsIn conjunction with Buyer & Planning Manager, propose category budgets, in line with strategic review, covering a 6 month (and 6 months rolling) with respect to KPIs of sales and profit, ,margin management, mark-downs etc.Post business planning sign offIncorporate space planning and relevant departmental store budget proposals Range ManagementConstruct a well-balanced range framework which offers the right mix of categoryHigh level financials and range framework from beginning of order sign off and summarised at the completionMonitor and ensure a clear and sensible price architecture which drives maximum sales and profit for the businessMonitor and analyse current size performance and understand category/product type history to maximise product sell throughEnsure Production Managers are updated monthly on production space requirements per departmentEnsure category delivers innovation, speed to market and calculated risks in new trends Stock Optimisation Supply and StoreOptimise store performance by working with your Planning and Allocation Analyst to ensure stock is allocated to store based on philosophy of right store, right stock, right timeManage the stock build of new stores in a manner that maximises store potentialObtain feedback from store teams with respect to product and store performanceLiaise with supply chain and production, monitoring commitment and intake, controlling stock flow based on realistic forward projections at the required level for the departmentAssign release week when a product has started productionLiaise with Supply Chain to ensure all stock is picked and allocated to store in line with the critical path and release schedulesRegular in-season reviews of profit return versus space investedManage key events and items to ensure deliveries and deadlines are met, e.g. window launches, promotions, editorial Team Management and DevelopmentMaximise team performance through effective people management to drive efficiency and profitabilityProvide clear communication, guidance and coaching when required Salary: R negotiable dependent on experience Join us on SOCIAL MEDIA or visit our WEBSITE for more information. See links below.