• An opportunity has become available at our Head Office (Cape Town) within Cape Union Mart for a Buyers Assistant within the Outdoor department for Ladies Lifestyle (Rare Earth).

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide full time, comprehensive administrative support to buyers in all activities & product categories including fit sessions, range build, meetings, email queries & product briefs
• Sample room and sample management which includes
• sample requests & follow up,
• sample preparation for reviews;
• sample handover to online photography & marketing; and
• sample room organization
• Tracking & following up on approvals & preproduction sample submission
• Update PLM, product lists & reports with correct imagery & information
• Management of onboarding new suppliers to the system
• Administration of product codes and raising orders, sending PO’s to suppliers and keeping the PLM up to date with product codes and PO numbers
• Loading product onto PLM following range review and maintaining PLM with relevant amendments
• Take ownership of sample sale preparation and set up prior to date allocated
• Review preparation
• Tracking & following up on elements pertaining to product development
• Manage the process of samples being photographed for online
• Assist with supplying information for marketing and Visual merchandising briefs
• Assisting with the compiling of store reports
• Visual support e.g. preparing PowerPoint presentations for internal meetings

Requirements:

• Matric
• Relevant tertiary qualification (Advantageous)
• Candidates who have 1-2 years in a similar role will be given preference
• Computer literacy and Microsoft Office Proficiency is a must
• Product knowledge i.e. knowledge of consumer electronics and related products and trends
• The ability to multitask & organize is essential to the role
• Job Related Behavioural Competencies.
• Analytical thinking and problem solving
• Eagerness to learn.
• Time Management and ability to meet deadlines and overcome challenges.
• Ability to clearly and concisely articulate problems and explain exactly how to reproduce them.
• Being proactive and taking initiative in your role.
• Ability to effectively work in a team environment while being self-directed and highly motivated.
• Team player
• Ability to build strong relationships.
• Verbal and written communication skills