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An opportunity has arisen for a Retail Buyer in Aliwal North. Suitably qualified candidates from across Eastern Cape are invited to apply.
What This Role Involves
The organisation is investing in its Aliwal North operation, and this Retail Buyer position reflects that commitment. The successful candidate will work across the retail jobs function and contribute to the wider Eastern Cape business.
Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Aliwal North team.
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.
Where You’ll Work
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.
Equally, 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.
Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Aliwal North site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.
About Aliwal North
Working in Aliwal North means a place near the Mthatha regional service centre, with a steady flow of activity and a strong local economy. The team has built solid relationships across the Eastern Cape region, and the Aliwal North office benefits from those long-standing connections.
Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Aliwal North.
If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Aliwal North, Eastern Cape.
What We Offer
You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Aliwal North colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the retail jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.
Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Eastern Cape.
Notably, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Aliwal North keep progressing.
Daily Duties
- Assist with receiving deliveries and verifying goods against invoices
- Keep the store, change rooms and stockroom clean and organised
- Maintain visual merchandising standards on the sales floor
- Monitor shrinkage indicators and flag suspicious activity
- Conduct daily cash-ups and reconcile takings against the POS report
- Greet customers and provide a friendly, helpful in-store experience
- Respond to customer queries, complaints and product returns
Who We’re Looking For
- Customer-first mindset with a friendly, approachable manner
- A clear criminal record verified through approved screening providers
- Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience in a customer-facing retail role
- Matric / National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)
- Basic computer literacy (MS Office, email)
- Experience with stock counting and basic inventory principles
- Honest, dependable and security-aware in line with shrinkage controls
Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.