Cape Town – Southern Suburbs | Full-time, Permanent
Key Skills: Fashion Merchandising | Product Development and Range Building | Supplier & Factory Liaison | Landed Costing & Margin Planning | Critical Path & Production Management | Account Management and Customer Facing
Are you an experienced fashion Merchandiser who can build exciting ranges, manage the full product cycle, and liaise confidently with leading South African retailers?
We are looking for a proactive, detail-driven Merchandiser to join our Cape Town team — working across fashion accessories, sport, outdoor, lifestyle, and home categories.
Who We Are:
We are an established and growing import company supplying major SA retail groups. We develop trend-forward product ranges in categories such as Fashion Accessories, Sport, Outdoor, Leisure, Lifestyle and Home — delivering exciting, value-driven products that perform in store.
What You’ll Do:
- Build full product ranges — from concept to delivery — across fashion, sport, lifestyle, and home categories
- Manage relationships with buyers and planners at key retail clients
- Develop products and supplier relationships in collaboration with our sourcing team
- Prepare and manage detailed landed costing calculations, ensuring target margins are achieved
- Lead sampling, approvals, and order planning — ensuring smooth flow through production
- Create and manage full critical path — keeping ranges on time and on budget
- Work with internal teams and Far East factories to manage production timelines
- Take full ownership of product delivery and manage any issues that arise
- Communicate clearly across all levels of the business — both internally and with clients
- Attend international trade shows and overseas comp shopping trips as needed
- Keep up to date with trends — preparing mood boards, trend reports and competitor analysis
Who You Are:
- 3+ years of experience as a fashion Merchandiser, Product Developer or Account Manager (essential)
- Strong understanding of the full merchandising process — range building through to final delivery
- Experience working with Far East/Asian suppliers and import timelines
- Skilled at budgeting, margin planning and landed costing
- Advanced Excel skills — plus Outlook, Monday.com, WeChat etc.
- Excellent organisation — able to manage complex projects across multiple deadlines
- Strong written and verbal communication — able to liaise with clients and internal teams at all levels
- Comfortable with ownership and accountability — responsible for ensuring product delivery
- Commercially minded with a strong fashion “eye” and awareness of retail trends
- Diploma in fashion, retail, or merchandising OR equivalent proven experience
- Previous experience attending trade shows and/or comp shopping trips preferred
- Driver’s licence and own transport (required)
- Valid passport for potential international travel (required in future)
- SA citizen or valid work permit required
Why Join Us:
- Work with an energetic, creative, and professional team
- Help shape exciting ranges for leading SA retailers
- Competitive salary aligned with experience
- International travel opportunities (trade shows, sourcing trips)
- Flexible and collaborative working environment
- Based in the beautiful Southern Suburbs of Cape Town
To Apply: If you are a passionate and organised Merchandiser ready to grow your career — we would love to hear from you.
Please send your CV and a brief cover letter via Indeed. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: R30 000,00 - R45 000,00 per month
Application Question(s):
- What is your current availability (are you employed at the moment)?
- Have you attended Trade Shows in Asia and/or undertaken competitive shopping in the high streets of Europe?
Education:
- Diploma (Required)
Experience:
- Merchandising: 3 years (Preferred)
Location:
- Cape Town, Western Cape 7945 (Required)
Work Location: In person