2019 -
2020 Managing Director @ Shabani Trader PTY(Ltd)
2015 -
2019 Africa General Merchandise Manager @
2012 -
2019 General Merchandise Manager @
2006 -
2012 Senior Buyer Housewares, Outdoor, Camping, Garden, Toys, Garden and Pool, Automotive @
1991 -
2011 Sales Manager, Store Buyer, Procurement Manager, National Planner @
Gavin Bester Education
Grenville High School 1983
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1986
Jameson High School, Gatooma, Zimbabwe
Gavin Bester Skills
Department Stores
Supplier Negotiation
Open to Buy Management
Visual Merchandising
Team Building
Multi Channel Retail
Purchasing
Stock Management
Private Label
Demand Planning
Retail
Profit
Sales
Demand Forecasting
Global Sourcing
Trend Analysis
Sourcing
Forecasting
Supply Chain Management
Negotiation
Store Management
Team Management
Advertising
Merchandising
CPFR
African markets
Sales Management
Product Assortment Planning
New Store Development
FMCG
Operations Management
Fashion
Marketing
Microsoft Excel
Pricing Strategy
Event Management
Apparel
Customer Service
Trend
Procurement
Distribution Center Operations
Management
Retail Category Management
Product Development
Assortment
Inventory Management
Supply Chain
Inventory Control
Merchandise Planning
Pricing
Retail Buying
Gavin Bester Summary
Gavin Bester, based in Cape Town, WC, ZA, is currently a Category Manager at The Building Company. Gavin Bester brings experience from previous roles at Shabani Trader PTY(Ltd), Massdiscounters t/a Game and Dionwired and MDD. Gavin Bester holds a 1983 - 1986 Grenville High School. With a robust skill set that includes Department Stores, Supplier Negotiation, Open to Buy Management, Visual Merchandising, Team Building and more. Gavin Bester has 1 emails and 1 mobile phone numbers on RocketReach.
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