Ladieswear Merchandiser (Fashion)

Duties and Responsibilities
Responsible for driving sales and meeting targets.
Managing and growing existing business and taking initiative with new business opportunities.
Building strong relationships with buyers, ensuring excellent service and interaction at all times.
Trend research, buying and presenting ranges to buyers.
Taking briefs from buyers and costing with relevant suppliers and production team, etc.
Working closely with patternmaker, grader, and production team, on getting accurate costings.
Negotiating styling and prices with buyers.
Executing fit sample make up with sample set.
Ensuring confirmed orders are placed and handed over to fabric & trims and production teams for follow up.
Managing coordination of all pre-production approvals and processes right up to delivery.
Overseeing and signing off on all samples from sample set, and submitting to buyers for approval.
Ensuring accurate and timeous communication with customers and handling all issues or problems.
Reporting to Management on current styles, orders, pricing, deliveries, sales feedback, etc.
Requirements
Relevant Merchandising experience (ideally in ladieswear).
Solid experience in the industry working and dealing with SA retail chains and buyers.
Local manufacture experience and understanding of costing and product development for local manufacture.
A good understanding of retail merchandise cycles and the supply chain.
Good costing and negotiating skills.
Product development skills and ability to working with buyers to engineer product offerings.
Experience in managing leadtimes and meeting critical milestones for on time delivery.
Must be dynamic and be able to handle pressure and problem solve.
Must be a good communicator and peoples person.
Must be able to get on well with colleagues in a team environment.
Must have a drivers license and be comfortable to meet with customers.