# Nica van der Walt

Nica van der Walt is a remote worker on Himalayas, Fashion Buyer at Sportsmans Warehouse, based in South Africa.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@nicavanderwalt

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Fashion Buyer at Sportsmans Warehouse coordinating 1,100 SKUs and 16 supplier relationships across product launches, e-commerce and buying operations.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | South Africa |
| Authorized to work in | South Africa |
| Salary expectations | 30k+ ZAR |
| Job categories | Operations Coordinator, Project Coordinator, Ecommerce Coordinator |
| Skills | Fashion Buying, Project Coordination, Operations Management, Supplier Relationship Management, ECommerce Content Management, Customer issue resolution, Product Launch, Range Review, seasonal planning, Inventory Management, Sales Analysis, Commercial Reporting, Pricing Negotiation, Delivery Coordination, Marketing Coordination |

## About

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At Sportsmans Warehouse, I coordinate approximately 1,100 SKUs across apparel and accessories, working with 16 suppliers on product launches, orders, deliveries and range reviews.

I track buying and ordering deadlines, investigate delivery risks, and coordinate corrective actions with suppliers and teams across Planning, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, e-commerce and stores.

I manage website product content and support creative and marketing work, from writing product descriptions to coordinating photography and reviewing artwork. I also create reports and process guides to help colleagues track work and deadlines.

Earlier, I supported development of a vegan cheese range at Ambassador Foods and ran an online clothing business, managing sourcing, inventory, marketing and customer service.
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## Experience

### Fashion Buyer (current)

Sportsmans Warehouse. Jan 2022 - Present

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Coordinate approximately 1,100 SKUs across 10+ categories, manage 16 supplier relationships, and oversee multiple workstreams including product launches, orders, deliveries, and reporting. Produce monthly commercial performance reports and present range reviews to stakeholders.
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Skills: Project-Coordination, Supplier-Management, Data-Analysis, Excel, Power-BI, Dolphin-RMS, Asana, E-Commerce-Content, Customer-Service, Cross-Functional-Collaboration

### Product Development Consultant

Ambassador Foods. Jan 2021 - Dec 2021

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Supported development of a vegan cheese range, including packaging, using consumer research and product evaluation to contribute to product decisions.
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Skills: Product-Development, Consumer-Research, Packaging, Data-Analysis

### Founder

Online Clothing Business. Jan 2018 - Dec 2019

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Managed end-to-end operations including sourcing, importing, pricing, inventory, marketing, online content, and direct customer service for an online clothing business.
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Skills: Ecommerce, Inventory-Management, Marketing, Customer-Service, Sourcing, Pricing

## Education

### North-West University

Master of Consumer Science, Consumer Science. 2021 - 2022

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Master of Consumer Science (Research) with a dissertation on South African mothers' decision-making styles during the purchase of children's apparel.
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### North-West University

Bachelor of Consumer Science (Honours), Consumer Science. 2020 - 2020

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Bachelor of Consumer Science (Honours) from North-West University.
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### North-West University

Bachelor of Science, Consumer Science. 2017 - 2019. Grade: Distinction

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BSc Consumer Science, graduated with distinction.
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### Hoërskool Garsfontein

National Senior Certificate, General. 2016 - 2016. Grade: Six Distinctions

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National Senior Certificate with six distinctions.
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## Tech stack

- Google Docs
- Gmail
- Google Drive
- Microsoft Teams
- Asana
- Google Sheets
- Microsoft Excel
- Zoom
- Canva
- Power BI

To contact Nica, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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