Description:
Have you been in an organisation that imports fashion accessories and the ability to deal successfully with suppliers based in China?This is a critical role being the right hand to the Director / Senior Buyer. We require your excellent attention to detail, strong communication and organisational skills to intricate requirements working with initiative providing excellent support. REQUIREMENTS- Matric plus two years experience
- Experience with buying within a manufacturing concern â Advantageous
- Strong analytical and negotiation skills
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational abilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with procurement software
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Technically minded and passionate about his industry
- Highly organised, able to work under pressure and results driven
- Valid drivers license and your own transport
- Working hours: 08:30 â 17:00 (Mon to Thurs) 08:30 â 16:00 on a Friday
DUTIES
- Closely assist the buyer in all aspects involved in the buying & selling process
- Critical path management from the start of orders placed until the delivery of goods to the customer
- Attending and taking minutes of all meetings and reviews
- On-going correspondence and communication with suppliers regarding required samples, costings, outstanding submissions, etc.
- Daily correspondence and follow-up with Customers
- Ensuring contracts and documentation from customers are received on time and checking to ensure accuracy
- Arranging deliveries & collections of parcels and documents with couriers to suppliers, as well as follow-up of parcels couriered by suppliers
- Photographing and cataloguing of all samples for reference
- Catalogue all outgoing samples to Customers and ensure all samples are returned timeously
- Assisting the buyer in the setting up of the showroom
- Tidying of rails & assisting buyers in clean-ups and organizing office and showroom
- Updating database / Systems and the detail of the progression of orders placed
- Arranging and follow-up of product testing for specific customers where required and communicating to the customer and supplier where necessary
- Organising and filing of all orders and relevant documents pertaining to the orders
- Ordering of all required trims for each order timeously and following through to ensure trims are ordered within the required timeline
- Assisting buyers in the measuring and quality control of samples / products before submitting them to customers for approval with relevant documentation
- Following up on all outstanding samples from customers and suppliers
- Follow up on Shipment schedules and working closely with the shipping department to communicate where orders are approved and ready for shipment
- General office duties e.g. packing samples away, filing paperwork, replenishing office supplies, answering the phone and passing on messages etc.
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Requirements:
- Matric plus two years experience
- Experience with buying within a manufacturing concern â Advantageous
- Strong analytical and negotiation skills
- Excellent attention to detail and organizational abilities
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with procurement software
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Technically minded and passionate about his industry
- Highly organised, able to work under pressure and results driven
- Valid drivers license and your own transport
- Working hours: 08:30 â 17:00 (Mon to Thurs) 08:30 â 16:00 on a Friday
- Closely assist the buyer in all aspects involved in the buying & selling process
- Critical path management from the start of orders placed until the delivery of goods to the customer
- Attending and taking minutes of all meetings and reviews
- On-going correspondence and communication with suppliers regarding required samples, costings, outstanding submissions, etc.
- Daily correspondence and follow-up with Customers
- Ensuring contracts and documentation from customers are received on time and checking to ensure accuracy
- Arranging deliveries & collections of parcels and documents with couriers to suppliers, as well as follow-up of parcels couriered by suppliers
- Photographing and cataloguing of all samples for reference
- Catalogue all outgoing samples to Customers and ensure all samples are returned timeously
- Assisting the buyer in the setting up of the showroom
- Tidying of rails & assisting buyers in clean-ups and organizing office and showroom
- Updating database / Systems and the detail of the progression of orders placed
- Arranging and follow-up of product testing for specific customers where required and communicating to the customer and supplier where necessary
- Organising and filing of all orders and relevant documents pertaining to the orders
- Ordering of all required trims for each order timeously and following through to ensure trims are ordered within the required timeline
- Assisting buyers in the measuring and quality control of samples / products before submitting them to customers for approval with relevant documentation
- Following up on all outstanding samples from customers and suppliers
- Follow up on Shipment schedules and working closely with the shipping department to communicate where orders are approved and ready for shipment
- General office duties e.g. packing samples away, filing paperwork, replenishing office supplies, answering the phone and passing on messages etc.
14 Mar 2025;
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