Merchant, Sub-Saharan Africa Wholesale

Merchant

Full time | Cape Town, South Africa

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The Role:

Our Cape Town-based team is looking for a Merchant to support the merchandising team. The merchant is responsible for supporting the end-to-end product merchandising process across retail, e-commerce and wholesale markets. The role ensures supporting successful planning, launch, execution, and performance of seasonal assortments while acting as a key link between Merchandising, Planning, Marketing, Sales, Visual Merchandising, and product development teams. The position drives product performance through analysis, assortment optimization, pricing management, product storytelling, and cross-functional coordination.

Key Responsibilities:

Market Intelligence & Consumer Insights
• Develop a deep understanding of local socio-cultural and creative trends, with the ability to anticipate evolving consumer behaviours and translate these into actionable regional brand responses.
• Conduct ongoing competitor and market analysis to identify emerging opportunities, product gaps, and areas for improvement.

Assortment & Product Planning
• Support seasonal assortment planning and product segmentation across retail, e-commerce, and wholesale channels, ensuring alignment with brand strategy and commercial objectives.
• Contribute to sourcing decisions by evaluating production capability opportunities to optimise cost and speed-to-market.

Product Lifecycle Management
• Manage end-to-end product lifecycle activities including pricing architecture, product launches, carry-over reviews, and the development of special capsule collections.
• Monitor and analyse product performance metrics, identifying opportunities for repeat orders, stock optimisation, and commercial growth.
 

Merchandising & Reporting
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive merchandising tools, reports, and product information to support Planning, Marketing, Sales, and Visual Merchandising teams.
• Support the implementation and execution of channel-specific product strategies to ensure relevance and commercial success across all touchpoints.

Brand & Campaign Execution
• Coordinate product storytelling, campaign execution, styling direction, and team training to ensure consistent and compelling brand and product presentation across all channels.

Wholesale Support
• Support wholesale market operations through assortment planning, customer presentations, in-depth product analysis, and dedicated support.

Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams — including Sales, Marketing, Planning, and Visual Merchandising — to provide product expertise, resolve enquiries, and drive informed decision-making.

Functional Competencies:

• Strong ability to build and maintain collaborative relationships across multiple departments.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Has strong analytical skills
• Present good problem-solving skills.
• Manage Processes end to end
• Manage Merchandise Information
• Proactive and innovative forward thinker
• Ability to collaborate with & influence cross functions.
• A high degree of flexibility and initiative
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently

What we need:

• 4 year Degree or relevant diploma
• Minimum of 5-8 years work experience as a buyer/merchandiser
• Experience in multi-gender-category management will be advantages

Should you meet all the above requirements and wish to apply for the vacancy, please apply online Please also inform your Line Manager of your intent to apply for the position prior to the submission of your application. Applications close: 15 July 2026.

As a responsible employer, Levi Strauss SA (Pty) Ltd is committed to and understands its responsibilities in terms of the Employment Equity Act of 1998. LSSA (Pty) Ltd is committed to employment equity and diversity in the workplace and welcomes applications from all individuals.

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