PURPOSE OF THE POSITION
To provide support to the buying team to ensure the products fulfil the PEP requirements.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
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Collaborate and advise on product development
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Provide information for technical specifications that are documented (by the buyer) for suppliers to use when creating products to be developed for production.
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Pre-production and production samples are approved or rejected
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Approval/ rejection of Fabric Test and Safety Test Reports
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Bulk audit assessments from DCs and Stores for workmanship and measurements
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Research and Development
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Assist with the development or revision of technical manuals
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Store Visits
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Ad hoc responsibilities
JOB INCUMBENT REQUIREMENTS
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Education: 3 year diploma or degree in Clothing Production and Textiles / Design etc.
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Experience: 2-3 years in a retail or manufacturing environment
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Industry experience (e.g. work experience in a factory) will be an advantage
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Industry experience (i.e. work in a factory) will be an advantage
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Experience in a buying and quality assurance environment will be an advantage
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Solid hard and soft product experience
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PC Literate: MS Office / Google (Excel/Google Sheets – Intermediate)
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CorelDraw / Adobe illustrator
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Knowledge of fabrics will be an advantage
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Quality of fit for purpose assessments will reflect high technical competence
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Exposure to in-house systems (e.g. Product Life Cycle Management (PLM)) or internet-based systems
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Knowledge and understanding of safety requirements related to the South African market will be an advantage
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Knowledge and understanding of Centric will be an advantage
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Knowledge of Homeware Hards and Softs product manufacturing
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Competencies: Devotion to quality, Decisiveness, Results-oriented, Structuring, Adaptability, Assertiveness, Drive, Initiative
