Cellular Buying Coordinator at Ackermans

• We're on the lookout for a Cellular Buying Coordinator to provide effective and accurate administrative and general assistance to the Cellular Account Managers/s in their respective key responsibility areas to achieve the SBU’s sales and profit objectives.

Key Responsibilities: 

Buying Process Administration

• Build and manage the product roadmap info deck
• Administrative support with style creation and style templates, deals and price adjustments
• Manage the update of all Cellular products for e-commerce
• Attribute Card Management 

Reporting and Analysis

• Reporting on and management of markdown support
• Monthly invoicing and reporting on marketing recoveries
• Competitor and Assortment Analysis

Procurement and distribution of dummy handsets 

• Source and manage the process of dummy phone procurement for risk purposes

Marketing Support

• Manage the creative approval process with mobile network operators
• Make recommendations on future deals, products and promotions

Communication and general assistance to Cellular Account Manager/s

• Formulate trusting partnerships with key stakeholders
• Communicate and follow up effectively with all relevant internal and external Customers/role players/key relationships
• Continuously assist and support the Account Management team
• Weekly feedback

Experience and Skills Required:

Essential:

• Previous experience (preferably 2 years) in a Coordinator role within a retail/buying environment
• Previous experience (preferably 2 years) in an administrative role

Preferred:

• Merchant skills and a sound commercial mentality
• Be Technology proficient in Cellular or Electronics industry
• Strong administrative and organizational skills
• Sound ability to work with and analyze numerical data
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Build and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers

The ability to:

• work well under pressure and under tight deadlines.
• Prioritizes relevant information into an actionable plan.
• Passionate about keeping up to date with the latest technology trends for product development
• Understand and interpret trends relevant to customer profile

Qualifications Required: 

Essential:

• Grade 12 / Senior Certificate

Preferred:

• A relevant qualification in Retail, Administration, Marketing or a related field

Job Related Knowledge:

• A comprehensive understanding of SA’s value retail market, customers and competitors
• A practical grasp of Cellular or Electronics landscape, would be advantageous.
• Relevant product knowledge with regards to technology would be advantageous
• An understanding of retail cycle and buying processes