Buyer Assistant

Primary Purpose of Role

The Buyer’s Assistant is responsible for

• Supporting the Buyer’s within the team in all day-to-day administrative tasks
• Determining, reviewing, and maintaining optimum stock levels.
• Assisting with any functions designated to Buyers

Key Result Area and Responsibilities

A. Administration

• Registering, attributing and barcoding items
• Management of product, pricing, delivery, and invoicing queries
• Review of EDM and marketing content
• Maintenance of range plans
• Management of Samples
• Management of images and copy on websites
• Completion of ad-hoc tasks as required

B. Order Management

• Raising, tracking and maintenance of POs
• Management of accurate and up to date information on POs: Items, quantities and pricing
• Coordination with domestic and overseas suppliers to ensure stock arrives within agreed timelines

C. Stakeholder Management

• Robust relationships are built with external suppliers and key internal departments to ensure business objectives are achieved

D. Financial Performance

• Contribute to the achievement of the department’s sales targets

Key Skills Qualifications & Experience

Prerequisite Skills

• Exceptional attention to detail with a strong customer focus
• A commercial sales and product-focused mentality
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
• Excellent numeracy and analytical skills
• Ability to multitask and prioritise work in order to meet deadlines

Education/Qualifications/Memberships

• Tertiary qualification in fashion, merchandise, business or similar

Preferred Experience

• Previous clerical or admin experience
• Previous experience working in a retail environment
• Experience using ERP systems
• Experience working with a large volume of internal and external stakeholders