Recent Vacancies at Truworths

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.

Truworths has an exciting opportunity for a Sourcing Coordinator that has strong fashion, administration and travel experience to source innovative and adventurous product abroad.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for the fast and cost effective purchase of finished goods
• Negotiating prices and delivery dates
• Building relationships with Suppliers and Manufacturers
• Understand the workmanship involved and being able to suggest options to change fabric and construction
• Disciplined to ensure that the critical path is met
• Attention to detail as briefs need to be accurately executed, PLM System needs to be up to date
• Trader instinct to ensure growth of the portfolio
• Negotiation skills – Having the ability to negotiate prices and find win-win situations between Buyer and supplier pertaining to styling changes

Qualifications and Experience

• Previous experience in working and communicating directly with overseas suppliers
• Strong administrative including strong written communication skills
• Computer literate
• Experience in working in a Manufacturing (or similar) background would be preferred
• Previous experience managing a Sourcing Assistant
• Has travelling experience and is able to travel abroad

Competencies

• Team player with the ability to upward manage
• Able to build productive relationships with buyers and suppliers
• Enjoys working in a fast paced environment
• Ability to multi-task
• Must be solution-focussed
• Innovative - work smarter and suggest systems to enable this
• Good presentation skills

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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 800 stores, renowned aspirational brands and world class systems we are regarded as front-runners in this highly competitive environment.
• This senior role will challenge you to apply your significant and professional retail operational experience, skills and energy to develop and grow this fast expanding region. 
• Reporting into the Operations Manager you will need to bring your proven experience, influence and enthusiasm so that you can actively develop and grow an Area Manager team and significantly add value to the performance of existing fast growing stores and have the energy and strategic leadership to manage numerous new store developments 
• This role calls for a conscientious, hard-working, detail orientated leader with the personality and vision to establish immediate credibility and impact in the region. 
• Reporting into the Operations Manager of Northern Gauteng you will need to bring your proven experience, influence and enthusiasm so that you can actively develop and grow an Area Manager team and significantly add value to the performance of existing fast growing stores and have the energy and strategic leadership to manage numerous new store developments 
• This role calls for a conscientious, hard-working, detail orientated leader with the personality and vision to establish immediate credibility and impact in the region.

Key Responsibilities

• 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 800 stores, renowned aspirational brands and world class systems we are regarded as front-runners in this highly competitive environment. 
• This senior role will challenge you to apply your significant and professional retail operational experience, skills and energy to develop and grow this fast expanding region. 
• Reporting into the Operations Manager you will need to bring your proven experience, influence and enthusiasm so that you can actively develop and grow an Area Manager team and significantly add value to the performance of existing fast growing stores and have the energy and strategic leadership to manage numerous new store developments 
• This role calls for a conscientious, hard-working, detail orientated leader with the personality and vision to establish immediate credibility and impact in the region.

Qualifications and Experience
Qualification/s: 

• Business related qualification, Diploma or Certificate (Tertiary) 

Experience / Knowledge: 

• As a senior leader, experience of 10 years or more Retail Operation management experience is essential. 
• Expert knowledge of retail operations is a distinct advantage. 
• Previous experience as an Area Manager 
• Retail strong business acumen

Competencies

• Target and turnover driven
• Good administration and merchandise skills
• Excellent people management and IR skills
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Good interviewing, recruitment and coaching skills
• Innovative leaderships and training and skills
• Flair for fashion, energetic and self-motivated
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to handle pressure

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Job Description
We are looking for a self-motivated individual with proven retail management experience and the ability to work within a fast-paced, ever-changing environment. Here is your opportunity to shine within a challenging role where you can grow your career, inspire and motivate others.

Key Responsibilities

• Day-to-day running of the store
• Managing stock losses to make sure shrinkage is in line with the Company target
• Driving turnover to ensure daily, weekly and monthly targets are met Maintaining the visual appeal of the store
• Controlling expenses
• Provide world class customer service and ensure that customer needs are met
• Ensure recruitment, training, performance management and employee relations needs of staff are met
• Conducting daily, weekly and monthly check lists Make sure that staff adhere to the policies and procedures
• Conduct and supervise hanger counts Conducting regular spot checks at the service desk
• Conduct spot checks at the fitting rooms

Qualifications and Experience
Qualification/s: 

• Matric or equivalent qualification 

Experience / Knowledge: 

• 3-5 years’ experience in managing a fashion retail store Proven track record in successfully managing a fashion retail store

Competencies

Essential Competencies:

• Computer literate (Excel, Word)

Behavioral

• Excellent administration skills
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Strong leadership and motivational skills
• Customer Service Orientated
• Sales focused and target driven
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels

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Job Description
At Truworths, you'll find a dynamic business environment where our staff is constantly challenged to reinvent the way we do business in order to keep us at the forefront of the South African fashion industry.
Take a walk through our stores or offices and you'll encounter an infectious love of fashion and a tangible will to succeed among the people who make up our business – both of which are key to keeping us at least one step ahead of the competition.

We are looking for someone to provide administrative support to the Fabric Buying Team to ensure efficient performance of the department

Key Responsibilities
GENERAL ADMINSTRATION

• Maintain good channels of communication with both internal and external customers
• Timeously submits bulk testing to TW's QA Lab on all bulk fabrics, where required
• Accurately capture all samples / lab tests on PLM
• Scan onto server all passed lab reports and save all passed lab reports to sync
• Liaise with manger when labs fail and resubmit to lab
• Send sampling for special washes e.g. Dry clean , Industrial wash for trousers
• Ensure timeous submission and Buyer approval of Off-Bulk fabric samples
• Hand Over off bulk to Merch Department and record in duplicate book – signed for
• GRV all fabric receipts accurately on Sync when receiving the stock
• Pick and dispatch fabric from sync and send dispatch note and lab report to CMT
• Assists in advising production on any short or over deliveries/narrow width fabrics.
• Assist Fabric Buyers with ITAC and Rebate paperwork when required
• Keep a tidy work area and pack charity boxes for donations

SYSTEMS & PROCESSES

• Challenges the efficiency and effectiveness of systems and proposes modifications
• Demonstrates an understanding of the merchandise related computer system Sync

Qualifications and Experience
Qualification/s:
Matric

Experience / Knowledge:

• Previous work experience preferred and preferably within the manufacturing environment
• Previous fabric experience an advantageCompetenciesOpen and Effective Communication
• Ability to work productively, efficiently and effectively with initiative and drive under tight timescales and pressure, whilst maintaining attention to detail
• Good time management and organizational skills
• Having worked on the Sync system will be an advantage
• Excel/Word proficient