Buyers Assistant

**Job ID**:19633**Position Type**:Full-Time**Job Function**:Buying**Workplace Type**:
**Division**:TFG Sports Division**Province**:Western Cape**Location**:Cape Town North**Suburb**:Parow (Parow)Position Description:
At **TOTALSPORTS**, we’re all about PERFORMANCE. We INSPIRE through confidence. We’re AUTHENTIC in everything we do. We’re MOTIVATING everyone to be their best. We INNOVATE to set the pace. But most of all, we are REAL

Sound like the type of environment where you would thrive? We’re looking for a **BUYERS ASSISTANT **who lives for sport and keeping fit.

**Responsibilities**:

- ** **Administratively supporting all aspects of the buying process.
- Ensuring timeous placement of orders onto the purchasing system.
- Maintaining a control system for the sample room.
- Compiling, balancing and updating of spreadsheets and reports.
- Maintaining quality assurance control and audit of samples.
- Building constructive and mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers.
- All preparations prior to presentations
- General office administration and ad hoc duties as required by the department**.**

**Requirements**:

- Be highly organised, numerate, and have exceptional co-ordination ability
- Have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to build and maintain working relationships incl. being helpful and assist where necessary in the department.
- Show initiative, be pro-active, enthusiastic and self-motivated
- Have high energy levels
- Have the ability to multi-task and be flexible
- Excel in a pressurised environment
- Have a problem-solving approach to work
- Able to work with a large workload and remain efficient
- Must be able to work with a team
- Must possess a positive attitude
- Have a minimum of a Matric Qualification
- Have a working knowledge of Ms Word and Excel (ODBMS would be advantageous)
- Previous experience as a Buyer's Assistant is required