Buyers Assistant - Poetry

The Poetry team is currently searching for a Buyer’s Assistant to assist the buyers with product / sample management and administrative duties across the homeware portfolio. The successful candidate should be a problem solver, organized, self-motivated, thrive under pressure, and have a keen eye for detail and design.

The perfect candidate will be someone who is dynamic, has a keen eye for design, appreciates beauty and innovation, has great flare, is knowledgeable and a learner at heart and is pro-active in all aspects of the job.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Provide full time, comprehensive administrative support to buyers in all activities & product categories including fit sessions, range build, meetings, email queries and product briefs.
• Sample room and sample rail management
• Take ownership of samples for sample sale and assist with Leisure sample sale set-up
• Arrange for samples to be sent to the E-comm team for photography ahead of the product launch date.
• Ensure that all products submitted to photography are uploaded onto the product image library.
• Assist with supplying product information for marketing and visual merchandising briefs
• Assist with the compiling of store reports and buyers Briefs
• Provide marketing with product information after seasonal shoots & prep samples for shoots
• Create a techpack framework on PLM for all seasonal styles
• Management of product approvals, sending approvals to suppliers ex lab dip approvals
• Set-up, prep and assist in meetings

Requirements

• Matric / Gr12
• Relevant tertiary qualification (advantageous)
• Candidates who have 1- 2 years experience in a similar role will be given preference
• Computer literacy and Microsoft Office Proficiency is a must, excel advantageous
• Candidates with PLM experience will be given preference
• The ability to multitask and be organized is essential to the role
• Excel and Powerpoint proficiency would be beneficial

Competencies required:

• Time management
• Excellent communication skills
• An effective team player
• Results & solution driven
• Resilient & tenacious with high energy levels in a fast-paced, ever-changing environment
• Ability to prioritize, manage time, maintain high levels of drive & initiative under pressure
• Detail-orientated & accurate
• Proactive, innovative, passionate, committed, self-motivated, driven and trustworthy
• Willing to go the extra mile

Please note: The Cape Union Mart Group is committed to transformation. Appointments and promotions will be made based on candidates who best meet the requirements for the position. Preference will be given to candidates who will enhance the diversity of the team, aligned to our Employment Equity plan.