Buyers Assistant: Accessories & Kids Apparel Totalsports at TFG (The Foschini Group)

Key Responsibilities:

• Administratively supporting all aspects of the buying process.
• Management of the critical path alongside the buyer.
• Ensuring timeous placement of orders onto the purchasing system.
• Manage samples: shopped on International buying trips by taking pictures, tagging and organizing rails, between QA and suppliers, marketing handovers and sample sale prep.
• Maintaining all images loaded on buyplan against PO numbers.
• Follow up on orders on a weekly basis to confirm DC bookings and deliveries.
• Order raising with a defined time period across branded and own brand.
• Order amendments on PMM and Buyplan.
• Sample Room management.
• Following up on marketed styles to ensure products launch on correct dates as agreed to.
• Updating Marketing handover documents with information pulled off relevant systems.
• Updating VM look books on a quarterly basis.
• Compiling and updating ppt’s with branded product as briefed by buyer.
• Building constructive and mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers.
• All preparations prior to presentations and meetings (booking rooms, printing documents ect.).
• Take minutes during meetings.
• Ordering tickets on ITL website.
• General office administration and ad hoc duties as required by the department.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Have a minimum of a Matric Qualification.
• Have a working knowledge of Ms Word, Excel and Power Point (ODBMS would be advantageous).
• Previous experience as a Buyer's Assistant is required.

Skills: 

• Be highly organised, numerate, and have exceptional co-ordination ability.
• Have the ability to multi-task and be flexible.
• Excel in a pressurised environment.
• Have a problem-solving approach to work.
• Must be able to work with a team.
• Must possess a positive attitude.