16 Fashion jobs in Cape Town

Sissy Boy Canal Walk

FEMALE Fashion Stylist

Fashion & Retail experience required

We are looking for well-spoken and vibrant FEMALE RETAIL STYLISTS with a passion for retail and a love for DENIM. As a casual stylist, you will be expected to:

· Assist customers with purchases through excellent product knowledge and service

· Attain maximum sales of merchandise through add-on selling and multiple sales

· Be aware of all promotions and brand advertising, and being able to favorably promote these products.

· Ringing up the customers' purchases.

· Assist with customer requests and alterations

· Flexible and available to work when needed.

Salaries are market-related, and our incentive scheme is geared to incentivize sales assistants who achieve great sales.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary

Experience:

• RETAIL: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

EE position: No

Contribute towards the development of Sourcing and Supplier Strategy. Identify appropriate factories/suppliers/regions and manage the sourcing of product options aligned to the sourcing and product strategies.

Contribute to the development of the Sourcing and Supplier Strategy

1. Analyse and review Supplier performance scorecards (quality, OTIF, innovation and sustainability)
2. Review trends on Supplier delivery to financial KPI’s
3. Identify opportunities for new Suppliers to close Supplier gaps / risks
4. Consolidate inputs from Heads of Planning, Buying and Design on Product Category Strategy
5. Identify Suppliers that meet the Business Innovation and Sustainability targets

Conduct Supplier Engagement, Communication and Performance Management

1. Lead end-to-end Supplier onboarding, engagement, and communication processes
2. Create and issue requests for samples (only for Concept and Development Samples before costs are confirmed, and for In-Season Trade / Trend Updates)
3. Mitigate any issues that may arise on the request and receipt of physical samples
4. Conduct Supplier Performance conversations, identify performance issues and implement corrective actions
5. Evaluate Supplier compliance with sustainability and ethics standards

Conduct Costing and Supplier Negotiation

1. Conduct product costings based on Tech Pack inputs from Technical Product Development
2. Ensure an in-depth understanding of the Product aesthetic and technical requirements
3. Manage Requests for Quote
4. Conduct Supplier negotiations to ensure the achievement of required financial KPIs – partner up with Buying on new Product Concepts / Volume Inputs
5. Finalise cost, obtain approval on quotes and handover Formula / Development Style with Preferred Quote to Buying

Perform Capacity Planning and Management throughout the Season

1. Consolidate the required inputs from Planning
2. Perform Capacity Planning and ensure that volume flows and drops are successfully communicated with Suppliers
3. Continuously engage with Suppliers, track shipment and ensure that adjustments and updates are executed during trade

Manage Strategy Execution and Issue Resolution

1. Implement and manage Seasonal Trading Plans in conjunction with Planning and Buying, and work with Suppliers to revise and update production plans
2. Monitor Supplier Strategy Execution, identify deviations from strategy, address issues with Supplier, Planning and Buying Teams
3. Oversee order management and product tracking, promptly communicating changes or delays to Group Planning and Buying Teams to achieve On-Time-In-Full (OTIF) targets
4. Participate in relevant Trade Meetings to gain insights into trading actions that need to be executed

1. 8 years or more Buying/Sourcing/Technical retail experience in a Clothing environment and/or
2. Relevant business degree / diploma in Textiles, Fashion, Clothing product management
3. Understanding of the International and South African clothing industry
4. Proven experience in Supplier negotiations
5. Ability to travel both locally and internationally
6. Supplier Management & Understanding of Imports and Supply Chain Logistics
7. Project Management (running multiple seasons, priorities, WMC, Critical Path)

Sissy Boy - Store Manager – V&A Waterfront

Fashion & Retail experience a must

Fashion Retail Management experience ESSENTIAL.

We are looking for a strong leader that's well-spoken and vibrant with a passion for Retail and a Love for DENIM. As a STORE MANAGER, you will be expected to:

· Be a problem solver and solution seeker.

· Be highly motivated and target driven.

· Be an excellent communicator.

· Able to train & manage store teams.

· Reduce the risk of stock loss through weekly stock takes.

· Be admin driven.

· Leading and working with the team to ensure a welcoming Retail environment for the customer.

· Assist customers with purchases through excellent product knowledge and service.

· Attain maximum sales of merchandise through add-on selling and multiple sales.

· Be aware of all promotions and brand advertising and being able to favorably promote these products.

· Provide guidance to team members regarding visual merchandising & placement of new inputs on a weekly basis.

· Assist with customer requests and alterations.

Job Type: Full-time

Experience:

• STORE MANAGEMENT: 3 years (Required)

Work Location: In person

Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

Location: Cape Town

Contract: Permanent

EE position: No

As a Senior Trend Forecaster, you will be instrumental in defining style direction across fashion categories, ensuring a cohesive, brand-aligned aesthetic. Working collaboratively, you’ll forecast and translate emerging trends into actionable insights that drive product innovation and support business growth.

• Conduct global trend research using various platforms such as WGSN, catwalks, blogs, look books, online retailers and social media for design inspiration and concept development.
• Analyze macro global shifts that inform marketing of potential opportunities and inform key buying decisions.
• Conduct store visits to understand trends, product performance, assortment balance and customer experience (online and in-store).
• Collaborate with the team to generate new product ideas based on research.
• Compile and present a high-level seasonal fabric overview to feed into the sourcing strategy.
• Identify and present high-level continuity, volume input and product updates that feed into continuity workshops.
• Build out high-level seasonal colour palettes across the Group.
• Create mood boards and monthly/quarterly colour flows by department, including print and pattern direction.
• Provide inspiration highlighting key graphic and print messages for the season.
• Present design brief to the Group to enable Range Build.

• Identify product opportunities for tests in season.
• Identify opportunities for third-party collaborations.
• Identify opportunities around key seasonal events and drive cross-group collaborations where appropriate.
• Drive innovation & sustainability with fabric techs and sourcing.
• Present quarterly trend updates to the FBH community.

• 5 – 8 years of senior-level experience in fashion design or trend forecasting.
• Mastery of Adobe Suite and other industry-standard design tools; excellent sketching and illustration skills. Familiarity with trend forecasting platforms (e.g., WGSN) and ability to conduct high-level market and trend analysis.
• Ability to lead cross-functional projects and contribute to strategic planning with a focus on innovation and growth.
• Strong creative vision, analytical skills to interpret design trends, advanced conceptual abilities, and outstanding presentation skills. Proven ability to translate trends into commercially successful product lines.

Overview

Job title : Assistant Store Manager Power Fashion Piketberg

Job Location : Western Cape, Cape Town

Deadline : October 05, 2025

• Relieve the Store Manager in their absence and assist in maintaining company standards of housekeeping, merchandising, shrinkage control, discipline, and security.
• Banking of money
• Relieve store manager
• Maintain company standards of housekeeping, merchandising, shrinkage control, discipline, and security
• Ensure compliance with all company procedures
• Assist store manager in management of staff
• Ensure front end controls are in place
• Oversee the cash office
• Minimize stock loss
• Customer service
• Introduce sales initiatives to reach store targets

• Matric / Grade 12 (Mathematics an advantage) or NQF Level 4
• Previous experience managing people
• Previous experience managing a department
• Previous clothing retail experience would be highly advantageous
• Strong communication skills
• Strong admin skills
• Decision maker
• Organizational skills
• Planning
• Maintain productivity
• Leadership
• Enthusiastic
• Ethical and great integrity
• Honesty
• Proactive
• Self-motivated
• Sales / Retail / Business Development jobs

Well known Online International Fashion Brand is seeking an experienced BUYER in Womenswear to join their team in Cape Town. As a Buyer you will contribute to the continued growth of the brand. Your primary responsibility will be to manage a small buying portfolio with guidance from the Buying Manager and to support the department across all administrative functions related to the purchasing of products.

• Responsible for managing a small portfolio alongside supporting the Buyer on administrative work.
• Work with a buyer in nurturing and procuring relationships with merchants, both local and international brands.
• Identify new and on trend businesses and products for your portfolio.
• Supplier relations – maintain and build key accounts with merchants.
• Trend forecasting and analysis.
• Develop, execute and monitor merchandise strategy.
• Work alongside planning to establish buying plans and strategies that will maximize sales margin and profit.
• Conduct monthly comp shops and apply learnings.
• Analyze product performance and react to trading conditions.
• Timely placement and delivery of purchase orders.
• Complete spreadsheets accurately and gather all required product data.
• Administrative tasks around buying and uploading product data onto our system.

• Tertiary degree, diploma or certificate is advantageous
• 2 years’ experience as a buyer or assistant buyer
• A master negotiator
• Ability to think on his/her feet
• Critical thinking
• Excellent communication skills.
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Managing competing priorities
• Proven decision-making ability.
• Resilient, dedicated and self-motivated
• Strong business acumen and merchant thinking
• Strong analytical ability, uses data to inform decisions, identify the root cause and resolve problems
• Strong willingness to learn
• Proven track record of negotiation and stakeholder management
• Entrepreneurial/commercial mindset Solutions-oriented, can-do attitude; self-motivated
• Ability to manage self and an assistant according to clear prioritization and structured planning
• ability to build lasting supplier relationships and manage according to SLAs (existing industry networks a significant plus)
• Understanding of the key business drivers within online retail

Salary R21,000 to R33,000 CTC depending on experience
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To apply for the Buyers, Cape Town, Online Fashion Brand job please send your CV in a word document together with your CV.

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Overview

ASSISTANT STORE MANAGER – RETAIL FASHION (WESTERN CAPE)

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Permanent

NEL

Retail & Wholesale

Western Cape, CPT - CBD

We are looking for an Assistant Store Manager to support the Store Manager in all aspects of store operations, ensuring sales targets are met and customers receive an exceptional experience. This role requires a proactive, action-oriented individual who can motivate the team and maintain operational excellence.

Support the Store Manager in all aspects of store operations to meet sales targets and deliver an exceptional customer experience. Motivate the team and ensure operational excellence.

• Minimum 2 years’ experience in an assisting management role, ideally with a strong sales background.
• Completion of a short management training program (e.g., 2 weeks).
• Energetic, responsible, and action-focused with excellent communication skills.

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