Buying Assistant

3 months ago


Durban, South Africa Jam Clothing Full time

**Pump up the JAM, Pump up your CAREER**

**JAM is no ordinary Company. The words, conventional and average are not part of our vocabulary.**

**It takes a front footed, passionate person to exceed in JAM. We love people that think out the box & who are able to bring the best out of other people whilst maintaining world class standards.**

**So if you want to work hard and make your life count then JAM is the place to be.**

**_ Minimum requirements:_**
- Matric
- Relevant tertiary qualification
- Two years experience
- Proficiency in MS Office and Dolfin.
- Excellent Microsoft Excel skills
- Attention to detail
- Good communication skills
- Numeracy and accuracy skills
- Methodical
- Quality orientation
- Time management
- Must live the company values - Real, Value, People

**_Responsibilities;_**
- Writing out of orders and getting approval from Director & Merchandise Planning Manager
- Scanning of orders to suppliers
- Placing orders on the Dolfin system
- Proactively maintaining the critical path of orders
- Reconciling of accounts
- Importing of data onto Dolfin
- Exporting outstanding schedules from Dolfin to MS Excel
- Input invoices from Mauritius and Madagascar onto the Dolfin system.
- Outwork-ensuring stock meets quality standards before accepting orders coming into the business
- Liasing with the Buyer/Director regarding orders to be placed.
- Ensuring the Buyer/Director, Merchandise Planning Manager, warehouse stakeholders and suppliers are kept up to date and informed of the status of orders.
- Be the point of contact for all orders coming into the business.
- Building and maintaining strategic productive working relationships with suppliers and other relevant stakeholders.

Please respond with the following:

- Updated CV

**Pump up the JAM, pump up your CAREER, pump up your LIFE



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