Company: Pick n Pay Stores Limited
Industry: Sales / Retail
Deadline: Sep 19, 2025
Job Type: Full Time
Qualification: Bachelors, National Certificate
Experience:
Location: Western Cape
City: Cape Town
Field: Internships / Volunteering, Sales / Marketing / Retail / Business Development
Job Title: Trainee Buyer
- Deliver profitable & sustainable departmental growth by buying a balanced product range that meets and exceeds customer expectations within the agreed KPIs.
Minimum requirements
- BA/B-com or relevant clothing or textile related diploma at a registered institution
- Have computer skills (Windows – Word, Excel, Outlook)
- Have corel draw, photoshop (advantageous)
- Must have experience in a clothing environment
- Be willing to work long hours
- Be willing to visit stores regularly
​​​​​​​Competencies
- Know the customer and the market that we are serving
- Be able to keep abreast of fashion trends
- Have a flair for colour and product
- Have an interest and passion for clothing
- Admin skills
- Negotiation skills
- Sense of urgency
- Assertive
- Team player
- Be able to develop self
- Energetic
- Opportunity minded
​​​​​​​ASSIST BUYER WITH:
- Selection of product appropriate for our customer and stores
- Negotiation with suppliers for best possible prices
- Liaising with suppliers to meet our production requirements
- Liaising with stores to ensure merchandise is properly displayed and merchandised
- Ensuring quality standards for our products are met
- Administration of the buying process
Closing date: 15 September 2025
