26/06/2026
Build a Commercial Career in Fashion with Truworths
Merchant Development Programme | Cape Town Head Office
Truworths offers an opportunity for analytically strong professionals to transition their careers into commercial fashion planning through our Merchant Development Programme. This role is for individuals who have already gained an analytical foundation early in their careers and are now looking to develop their commercial capability within a dynamic retail environment, with clear long term career potential.
Ideal for early career professionals currently working in:
• Finance, investments, accounting, business analysis or data analytics driven role.
• Supply chain, planning or operational roles.
• Commercial environments where data and insight inform decisions.
What you’ll be involved in:
• Analysing sales, stock and margin performance to support commercial decision making.
• Assisting with sales forecasting and stock planning across product ranges.
• Managing and monitoring stock investment and inventory flow.
• Providing analytical input into assortment and product decision making.
• Working extensively with technology and retail planning systems.
Why Truworths?
• Truworths has a long standing reputation for developing commercial talent through structured development and real business exposure.
• Gain hands on exposure to enterprise level retail systems.
• Develop practical planning capability over time.
• Learn how commercial and financial decisions are made in fashion retail
• Build a long term career pathway within Planning.
Qualifications & Experience
• A B.Com, B.Sc or other numerate tertiary qualification
• 1–3 years’ experience in a professional, analytical or commercial role
• Strong numerical and analytical capability
• Confidence working with data, systems and technology
Previous retail or fashion exposure is not essential — structured development will be provided.
For more information or to apply, visit our website https://truworths.erecruit.co/candidateapp/Jobs/View/TRU260626-1
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