Buyers Administrator

1 week ago

Western Cape, South Africa The Foschini Group Full time

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Administratively supporting all aspects of the buying process
- Ensuring timeous placement of orders onto the purchasing system
- Creating and updating Brand & Commodity Mapsheets, spreadsheets and reports
- Compiling Launch Calendars & managing all communications pertaining to this
- All preparations prior to presentations & meetings such as Strategy, Seasonal SWOT, Quarterly Range Reviews, VM- & Marketing meetings and Weekly Trade Reports
- Completing all administrative documentation that is related to loading products and images into, as well as creating order on the TFG system - focus being Buyplan & PMM
- Building constructive and mutually beneficial relationships with Brands
- Communicating with Brands to gather all information required to load product & create orders
- Processing of all amendments and communicating changes to relevant parties
- Supporting & Liaising DC’s, GMP & Customer service teams in resolving any issues or queries that occur daily (AD HOC)
- Managing orders through the critical path process
- Pulling of weekly reports on Last Week’s Performance & formulating trade feedback
- Able to do a Comp Shop on their own
- Key Liaison pertaining to product info between Merch
- and the Marketing
- & ONMI teamsTaking Minutes & making Notes during all key meetings

**Qualifications and Experience**:

- Matric, Higher Certificate or Diploma
- Buying Admin experience
- Understanding of the clothing retail Cycle and Buying Process
- Love of Sneaker CultureExcel & PowerPoint proficient

**Skills**:

- Deadline driven & Time Management
- Market Research and Analysis
- Solution OrientatedExcellent Communication

**Behaviours**:

- Collaborates - effectively works with others to achieve shared goals
- Communicates Effectively - conveys information and communicates ideas in a clear, concise and impactful manner
- Customer Focus - understands, anticipates, and meets the needs and expectations of customers specific to a Branded Environment
- Ensures Accountability - takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets
- Manages Complexity - interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems
- Persuades - effectively influences others by gaining support and commitment in the delivery of organisational goals and objectives
- Plans and Aligns - develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives
- Adaptable to Change - eager to learn new processes and evolve based on business needs; enjoys mastering systems & processes becoming a super user; ability to adapt at a moments notice based on new information coming to lightBig Picture Thinking - Demonstrates the ability to consider diverse perspectives and feedback from multiple channels, effectively synthesising information to identify clear, actionable points

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