Fabric Buyer Negotiable

A leading fashion retailer in the scenic coastal city of Cape Town is seeking an experienced Fabric Buyer to join their team. Fabric Ordering and administration * Receive fabric briefs from Buyers/Merchandisers: * Brief and forward fabric swatches to suppliers to source quote and develop accordingly. * Follow up on supplier quotes/comparative quotes within a range of fabric specifications. * Confirm fabric prices and proposed shipment dates with merchandisers. * Create fabric orders once price and shipment dates are confirmed, * Follow up on confirmation of order and indent. * Capture and continually update the ERP system in line with the fabric critical path. * Follow up with suppliers re the critical path ensuring buying divisions' timeous sign off on handlooms/lab dips/strike-offs. * Email all approvals. * Follow up of shipment dates (ETD) and ETA's. * Ensure timeous communication to production department/merchandisers of all ETD and ETA changes and maintain fabric schedules accordingly. * Maintain records of fabric orders with corresponding swatches and signed approvals. * Fabric delivery management and control: * Maintain all record keeping of all fabric arrivals. * Internal and external communication of actual fabric arrival. Invoice/payment management * Collate and follow up all paperwork in order to process payment (Invoice, Packing list, etc.); * Invoice capturing on the required payment systems. * Initiate fabric claims and follow up. Fabric Stock * Maintain fabric stock file, as well as in iSync. New supplier Forms * Attend to new supplier applications. * Minimum Matric qualification. * Diploma in clothing beneficial. * Minimum 3 years fabric buying experience * Administration and clerical experience. * Computer literate (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.). * Ability to work under pressure. * High energy levels and self-motivated. * Attention to detail. * Deadline driven and pro-active. * Good communication skills (written and verbal). * Organised and systematic. * Admin focussed. * Computer literate. * Ability to work under pressure. * Self-motivated. * Deadline driven and pro-active. * Strong attention to detail. * Good communication skills. * Organised and systematic. * Minimum Matric qualification. * Diploma in clothing beneficial. * Minimum 3 years fabric buying experience * Administration and clerical experience. * Computer literate (Excel, Word, Outlook, etc.). * Ability to work under pressure. * High energy levels and self-motivated. * Attention to detail. * Deadline driven and pro-active. * Good communication skills (written and verbal). * Organised and systematic. * Admin focussed. * Computer literate. * Ability to work under pressure. * Self-motivated. * Deadline driven and pro-active. * Strong attention to detail. * Good communication skills. * Organised and systematic.