Buyers Assistant - Totalsports

at  The Foschini Group

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Matric, Higher Certificate or Diploma
• Integral understanding of the clothing retail Cycle and Buying ProcessHave a solid understanding of Quick Response model

SKILLS:

• Planning & Organising
• Policy & Procedures
• Market Research and Analysis
• Supplier Management
• Requirements AnalysisA good working knowledge of the current computer software packages (knowledge of Excel, Word & E-mail would be preferable).

• 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.
• Maintaining a control system for the sample room.
• Compiling, balancing, and updating spreadsheets and reports.
• Maintaining quality assurance control and audit of samples.
• All preparations prior to presentations
• Completing all administrative documentation that is related to loading products into the TFG system.
• Building constructive and mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers.
• Communicating with suppliers to gather all information required to load product.
• Processing of all amendments and communicating changes to relevant parties.
• Supporting the customer service team in resolving product and order queries and complaints and product sourcing and pricing queries.
• Managing orders through the critical path process.
• Pulling of weekly reports on incoming stock and liaising with suppliers for keep samples.
• Managing sample process between retail and production.
• Prepping of product and documents for quarterly SWOT’s
• Able to do a Comp Shop on their own
• Pulling samples / images for weekly sales reports or product meetings as requested by the buyer.
• Assisting Buyers with order placements.
• Maintaining the retail sample room.Assist with coordination of QA samples