Buyer

Who we are Yuppiechef is South Africa's premier kitchen and homeware destination. Based in Westlake, Cape Town, with retail stores across major cities, we see ourselves as helping people find more moments of joy in their homes — through products that make daily life more comfortable, innovative, and beautiful. We do this through a seamless omnichannel experience, pairing world-class service with an obsessive eye for curation, both in-store and online.

Who we’re looking for We’re looking for a commercially driven, design-forward Buyer to contribute to the growth of our Homeware category.

If you live and breathe interior trends, have an instinctive sense of what South Africans want in their living spaces, and possess the analytical muscle to build balanced, high-margin, profitable product ranges across our retail and digital channels, this role is for you.

What experience and skills you need for the role

Experience:

3–5+ years of buying experience in retail merchandising, with significant exposure to

Homeware, Decor, Textiles, or Gifting.

Proven track record of managing a category's P&L, meeting GP targets, and driving

top-line sales growth.

Demonstrated experience in omnichannel retail (both brick-and-mortar store planning

and e-commerce dynamics).

Qualifications:

Relevant tertiary qualification in Fashion/Retail Buying, Merchandising, Business

Management, Interior Design, or a related field.

Skills:

Commercial Acumen

Analytical Tools

Communication & Influence

Creative Vision

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

What your role looks like:

Reporting to the Merchandising Manager, you will take full commercial and aesthetic ownership

of your homeware category.

- Translate customer insights and Yuppiechef’s design handwriting into commercially

viable product briefs for both premium third-party brands and private-label ranges.

- Curate balanced, trend-forward homeware assortments that maximize gross margin and

enhance brand equity.

- Monitor weekly sales, margins, and stock turns against budgeted targets, proactively

identifying top performers, slow movers, and inventory risks.

- Partner with Merchandise Planners to manage Open-to-Buy (OTB), protect margins, and

optimize inventory health across retail stores and digital channels.

- Lead and present compelling range proposals and category reviews to senior leadership

and cross-functional teams.

- Partner closely with Visual Merchandising, Digital Marketing, and Studio/Content teams

to ensure new homeware ranges are launched and showcased with high visual impact.

- Manage sample logistics, critical path milestones, and supplier compliance standards.

Who you’ll be working with

You will collaborate directly with our Merchandising Planners, Retail Operations,

Creative/Content teams, Suppliers and Logistics partners. We are a fast-moving, high-standard

team with a genuine love for design, premium products and excellent customer experience. We

take our numbers seriously, but we don't take ourselves too seriously — expect plenty of coffee,

healthy discussion and a combined love for retail.

Who you are

You strike the rare balance between a sharp creative eye and an analytical business brain. You

get just as excited about a gorgeous new homeware line as you do about a healthy gross

margin percentage.

You’re someone who:

Knows what makes a homeware product both beautiful and commercially viable.

Can spot emerging trends early and translate them into commercially successful ranges.

Is comfortable diving into spreadsheets, sales reports, and inventory dashboards.

Is an assertive, diplomatic negotiator who builds authentic supplier relationships.

Thrives in a fast-paced omnichannel environment where speed to market matters.

Understands the pressure and detail around complex ranges