Kickstart Your Career as an Accessories Graduate at Core!
Contract: 1 Year | Location: Core Group, Sandton | On-site
- Love tech? Always the first to notice a cool new gadget or accessory? Got big ideas, great energy, and enjoy working with people who move fast?
- At Core Group, we're looking for an Accessories Graduate to join our Buying team. This isn't your typical graduate opportunity you'll get hands-on experience helping shape the accessories that end up in our stores, while learning from experienced Buyers behind some of the world's most loved technology brands.
- If you're curious, commercially minded, and excited by products, trends, and retail, we'd love to meet you!
- You'll become part of our Accessories Buying team and get involved in the real work behind bringing products to market
- Help identify exciting new accessory trends and products our customers will love.
- Analyse sales performance and stock levels to support buying decisions.
- Keep product information, pricing, and supplier details accurate and up to date.
- Create reports and insights using Excel to support the team.
- Monitor competitor activity and emerging technology trends.
- Assist with purchase orders and supplier communication.
- Work alongside Marketing, Planning, and Logistics to help launch new products.
- Contribute ideas during product reviews and help prepare presentations that influence what lands on our shelves.
- Collaborate with different teams, share ideas, and look for new ways to improve how we work.
- Learn directly from experienced Buyers through hands-on experience, guidance, and mentorship.
No two days are the same and that's exactly what makes it exciting!
We're looking for someone with the right attitude as much as the right qualification.
- A completed degree in one of the following fields: BCom (Supply Chain, Marketing, Business Management, Retail Management, or Finance), Business Administration, Retail Business Management, Consumer Science (Retail/Fashion), or a related commerce qualification.
- You must have graduated within the last three years.
- A genuine passion for technology, gadgets, accessories, and retail.
- High energy, a positive attitude, and a willingness to get involved.
- Someone who enjoys working in a team, sharing ideas, and thinking outside the box.
- Strong attention to detail and an interest in understanding sales trends and customer behaviour.
- Good Excel skills (Pivot Tables, Lookups, and data analysis are an advantage).
- A proactive approach, with the confidence to ask questions, suggest ideas, and take initiative.
- A willingness to learn, grow, and embrace new challenges in a fast-paced environment.
You'll Stand Out If You...
- Love discovering new gadgets, products, and trends before everyone else.
- Enjoy brainstorming ideas and finding creative solutions to problems.
- Can think on your feet and aren't afraid to share your thoughts.
- Have a natural curiosity about what customers want and why they buy.
- Enjoy turning ideas into action and seeing the results of your work.
- Bring enthusiasm, personality, and a collaborative spirit to everything you do.