Job Description

Through constant innovation and product development, staying on the pulse of international fashion trends and diligent resourcing, the brand offers trend-led fashion accessible to customers at highly competitive prices.


We are currently searching for a top Head of Merchandise to take responsibility for one of our 4 Apparel genders as a leader.



Qualifications: Minimum of 10 - 15 years of buying experience including 5 years in a senior management position, having a strong fashion sense and awareness of the competitive landscape

Ability to innovate change through visionary thinking and strategic management

An extraordinary leader of people, experienced in leading high performing teams through passion to continuously develop talent at all levels

Exceptional communication, influencing and negotiating skills

High intelligence with a true entrepreneurial risk mentality

A charismatic, extremely confident (but humble) professional who is poised and has a great sense of enthusiasm enabling them to develop extraordinary relationships within the business while at the same time being able to make tough decisions

A strong sense of approachability and humility

Strategic thinker that enables organizational agility



Mr Price Group Limited is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to Employment Equity.



Responsibilities: To direct and oversee the execution of a development strategy to meet the company's profit and growth goals for each season/year

Leverage experience and expertise in intimately understanding the Brand, the competition, the target customer, brand-specific trends and financial impacts of merchandising decisions

Collaborate with creative, concept, product innovation and merchandise planning teams to manage the merchandise for the business by developing products consistent with the Brand which consistently and predictably drives sales and profits

Lead and develop a high performing world-class team of 15 Buyers and Brand Merchants
* Develop and direct the team to uphold and deliver products consistent with strategic objectives