Senior Buyer – Beauty / Fashion / Home (Retail)

Location: South Africa, Willing to travel overseas

About the Role

We are seeking a commercially driven and strategic Senior Buyer to lead category growth, maximize profitability, and strengthen vendor partnerships within a dynamic retail environment. This role is responsible for end-to-end category management, buying strategy, merchandise planning, vendor negotiation, and team leadership.

The ideal candidate combines strong analytical capabilities with market insight, trend awareness, and negotiation expertise to deliver sustained category growth.

Key Responsibilities

Buying Strategy & Budget Planning

• Develop and execute category strategies aligned with overall business and merchandise plans
• Plan and manage buying budgets to drive sales and gross margin growth
• Identify category growth opportunities and build long-term growth pillars