Retail Buyer

A vacancy has been confirmed for a Retail Buyer based in De Aar, Northern Cape. The successful candidate will join an established team within the retail jobs function.

What This Role Involves

The Retail Buyer vacancy forms part of how the De Aar branch keeps performing. It pairs day-to-day delivery with longer-running priorities that keep the retail jobs side of the business moving forward.

Day-to-day, the role balances focused delivery with the kind of collaboration that keeps things moving. The successful candidate is trusted to make sensible decisions inside the agreed scope, with line-management support whenever a sounding board is useful.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Retail Buyer to step into the retail jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

Your Team

Importantly, the team you will be working with is fast-paced and energetic. Things move quickly across the De Aar office, and the people who thrive here are the ones who plan ahead, communicate openly and pick up the slack when Northern Cape operations get busy.

Line management is hands-on without being heavy. Expect regular one-to-ones, honest feedback and the support needed to do good work consistently.

In addition, the team structure and working relationships for this role in De Aar will be explained during the hiring process.

What Your Day Looks Like

Your day usually starts before the doors open, walking the floor, checking displays and making sure tills are float-ready. As customers arrive, you switch into service mode, moving between till points, fitting rooms and the stockroom, helping shoppers find what they need and keeping a quiet eye on shrinkage. By the afternoon, you might be receiving a delivery, training a new team member or planning the next promotion, and by close of business you’re cashing up, balancing reports and getting the store ready to do it all again tomorrow.

On top of that, the De Aar office buzzes through peak hours and settles into focused, productive lulls in between, giving you time to plan and reset before the next stretch of work.

No two days look exactly the same — and that variety is part of what keeps the role engaging for the right candidate in De Aar.

Your Workplace

In addition, the work environment is fast-paced and customer-facing. Expect long periods on your feet, weekend and public-holiday shifts, and the energy that comes with a busy retail floor.

Crucially, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Northern Cape.

Crucially, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Your Role

• Replenish stock and rotate displays in line with promotional cycles
• Assist with receiving deliveries and verifying goods against invoices
• Conduct daily cash-ups and reconcile takings against the POS report
• Ensure compliance with health, safety and consumer protection regulations
• Promote loyalty programmes and capture customer information lawfully

Candidate Profile

• Able to perform the essential standing and customer-service duties, with reasonable accommodation where applicable
• Experience with stock counting and basic inventory principles
• Customer-first mindset with a friendly, approachable manner
• Visual merchandising flair or formal training is an advantage
• Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in a customer-facing retail role
• Awareness of consumer protection and B-BBEE principles
• Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process

If most of these boxes are ticked, you are encouraged to put your name forward.