Buyer's Assistant : Fashion, Beauty & Home
Listing reference: woolw_001253
Listing status: Online
Apply by: 11 July 2025
Position summary
Industry: Wholesale & Retail Trade
Job category: Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain
Location: Cape Town
Contract: Permanent
EE position: No
Introduction
To achieve the team’s goals by providing administrative support to the Buyer to ensure the smooth running of the department.
Job description
• Assist in ensuring the product range is delivered timeously to meet our customers’ needs
• Provide input into the development and delivery of the departmental strategy.
• Ensure garments are available for all reviews.
• Management of Critical Path via RMS / PLM.
• Contract and purchase order management.
• Ensure that all red and black seals are approved.
• Administer all contract and import orders.
• Administer and maintain RMS, including item set up, preparation and management of contracting and management of buying ordering process.
• Manage the control of review and marketing samples as well as sample sales.
• Ensure that the venue and relevant documents are prepared for reviews.
• Liaise with stores, franchisees and suppliers.
• Provide input into the development and delivery of the departmental strategy.
• Ensure garments are available for all reviews.
• Management of Critical Path via RMS / PLM.
• Contract and purchase order management.
• Ensure that all red and black seals are approved.
• Administer all contract and import orders.
• Administer and maintain RMS, including item set up, preparation and management of contracting and management of buying ordering process.
• Manage the control of review and marketing samples as well as sample sales.
• Ensure that the venue and relevant documents are prepared for reviews.
• Liaise with stores, franchisees and suppliers.
Minimum requirements
• Relevant qualification (i.e. Design, Clothing and Retail Management).
• Administrative experience in a retail environment preferable or experience in a clothing manufacturing environment.
• Previous buying environment experience (advantageous)
• Demonstrated taste level and flair
• Customer orientation
• Team player
• Effective communication skills
• Planning and organizing ability
• Strong administrative skills
• Results driven and proactive
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Computer literacy
• Administrative experience in a retail environment preferable or experience in a clothing manufacturing environment.
• Previous buying environment experience (advantageous)
• Demonstrated taste level and flair
• Customer orientation
• Team player
• Effective communication skills
• Planning and organizing ability
• Strong administrative skills
• Results driven and proactive
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Computer literacy
