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Join South Africa’s leading fashion retailer and become part of a winning team. If fashion retail excites you, along with a fast paced and innovative environment, then this position may well be for you. With over 700 stores, renowned aspirational brands and world class systems we are regarded as front-runners in this highly competitive environment.

Are you creative? Do you have a passion for fashion? We’re looking for a Junior Assistant Traffic Coordinator Intern to join the Truworths Marketing Department.

Now is your time to apply!
Key Responsibilities    

• You will assist the Traffic Manager with the following tasks:
• Follow up daily on emails
• Identify opportunities to adjust and revise work processes thereby increasing efficiency
• Conduct daily meetings to ensure that design team are aware of deadlines
• Prepare daily priority lists, weekly project status reports and project budgets
• Regularly track and update project statuses
• Developing work schedules to ensure that projects and processes are on schedule
• Create timelines, instructions, and breakdowns for future projects
• Communicate potential problems and recommend solutions
• Inform project teams of any changes
• Ensure process and approvals are adhered to

Qualifications and Experience    

• A 2020, 2021 or 2022 Graduate with a relevant qualification in Marketing
• South African Citizen
• No work experience needed
• Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications
• Knowledge of management software

Required documents:

• Updated CV
• Academic Transcript and Proof of Qualification
• South African ID

Competencies    

• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Detail-oriented
• A multi-tasker
• Ability to work in a high-pressure environment
• A passion for creative work
• Collaborative and a team-player

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Job Description    
Join South Africa’s leading fashion retailer and become part of a winning team. If fashion retail excites you, along with a fast paced and innovative environment, then this position may well be for you. With over 700 stores, renowned aspirational brands and world class systems we are regarded as front-runners in this highly competitive environment.

• Are you youthful, fun and have an enquiring mind?
• Are you passionate about content creation, and able to react quickly on hot content trends?
• Are you able to work across many brands, and have an innate love of fashion?

We’re looking for a Digital Coordinator Intern to join the Truworths Marketing Department. Now is your time to apply!
Key Responsibilities    

• Think social media content, videos, gifs, emails, animations, banners, and more! You will work alongside the digital content and e-commerce teams on campaigns and content pieces. Receive mentoring from a team of editors, designers, and creatives, with exposure to our entire content journey – from concept to customer.

Qualifications and Experience    
For this role we require:

• A 2020, 2021 or 2022 Graduate with a relevant qualification in Marketing
• South African Citizen
• No work experience needed
• Familiarity with social media platforms

Required documents:

• Updated CV
• Academic Transcript and Proof of Qualification
• South African ID

Competencies    

• A keen eye for aesthetics and details
• Excellent communication skills
• Collaborative and team player
• Ability to work methodically and meet deadlines

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Job Description    
Join South Africa’s leading fashion retailer and become part of a winning team. If fashion retail excites you, along with a fast paced and innovative environment, then this position may well be for you.

• We have an exciting opportunity available for a DTP Specialist to join our Marketing Department.

This position is based at our Head Office in Cape Town.
Key Responsibilities    

• Design work – designs of promos, packaging , in-store signage, presentations, process and journey maps;
• Final artwork – Branding elements and packaging, In-store material, PPC Banners, Logos;
• Filing and ongoing maintenance of the server housing design elements, continuous updating of brand manuals;
• Operating an external cloud – uploading, downloading, folder system, maintenance;
• Retouching – retouching of fashion campaigns, in-store material, digital and commerce elements.

Qualifications and Experience    

• Graphic design degree required – Graphic design or Graphic communications;
• Minimum of 5 years DTP experience with 3-5 years retouching experience;
• Excellent technical skills on Apple Mac Equipment and a good understanding of desktops PC’s;
• Advanced technical skills with a minimum of 5 years’ experience in the following programs: Adobe Creative Suite, Illustrator, In-Design, Photoshop, Word, Excel;
• Understanding of XD;
• Artistic and creative with an eye for good design and a love for fashion;
• Good understanding of servers, external clouds, meticulous filing;
• Graphic Design experience with excellent layout skills.

Competencies    
The individual would be someone who:

• Works well under pressure with quick detailed turnaround, who prioritizes workloads;
• Professional;
• Cares and is responsible for the output of their work;
• Flexible and able to adapt to new briefs;
• Attention to detail (essential);
• Works methodically;
• Organised with good administration skills;
• Works easily in teams and engages with internal departments and suppliers;
• Ability to multitasking;
• Innovative and progress in their area of expertise;
• Positive, enthusiastic and energetic approach.

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Job Description    

• Truworths is offering an exciting opportunity for a creative and dynamic senior shoe buyer to curate an exciting range of new product.

If you are looking for your next challenge this role would provide opportunity to be innovative and expand the OFFICE Shoe range into the South African market.

• Your exceptional knowledge of trends and the retail market will be utilized to develop the product strategy and support the growth of this new market segment in South Africa. Collaborating with strong Design and Planning teams, both locally and in our London office, you will be responsible for the development, range building and negotiation, as well as maintaining the critical path.

Key Responsibilities    

• Drive the development and buy of Office’s Made-to-Order Footwear for South Africa using our UK based product as inspiration.
• Demonstrating keen fashion awareness, an eye for trends and a passion for footwear
• Identify and interpret emerging trends quickly and react accordingly, conceptualising product and working individual fashion aspects into an overall product strategy to deliver a balanced commercial range
• Develop a reliable and flexible supplier base ensuring price, quality and fashionability meet requirements and reinforces the brand
• Proactively identify possible areas of commercial risk and minimise impact
• Use knowledge of current social and economic trends to make recommendations on business decisions to senior management
• Build excellent working relationships
• Display enthusiasm, professionalism and role models the Truworths Values
• Interaction with and travel to our Office UK head office to understand the range and benefit from buying synergies

Qualifications and experience

• 6 to 8 years’ experience either in retail or manufacturing as a Footwear Buyer
• A relevant tertiary qualification
• Knowledge of Merchant Systems
• Leather experience advantageous
• Strong footwear experience in Women’s Fashion footwear- both long and short lead times/ quick response
• Passionate about fashionable footwear product

Competencies    

• High commercial awareness and ability to identify commercially viable products that support and maintain the integrity of the brand
• Highly organised and demonstrates ability to plan and prioritise for all areas of the job role, implementing plans and continuously measuring and reviewing progress
• Ability to innovate and generate new ideas to benefit the business
• Team player and strong communicator who influences and communicates confidently and effectively to build strong relationships with other departments within Office
• Ability to effectively negotiate with others in order to secure a mutually beneficial outcome, whilst maintaining the integrity of the brand
• Dynamic and proactive, showing initiative in the role
• Practices excellent time management and has the ability to cope under pressure
• Supports senior management in business decisions by taking a long term strategic view
• Takes ownership for own development and participates in a mentoring and feedback culture