Sportscene Is Hiring Buyer’s Assistants – Apply Now

Are you passionate about retail and eager to develop your career with one of South Africa’s leading fashion brands? Sportscene is looking for a motivated and detail-oriented Buyer’s Assistant to support our dynamic team. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and have a knack for organization, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Key Responsibilities:

Support the Buying Process: Provide administrative assistance across all aspects of the buying process, ensuring everything runs smoothly and efficiently.

Order Management: Ensure timely placement of orders and tickets into the purchasing system, keeping everything on track and up to date.

Launch Tracking & Communications: Manage launch tracking and communicate effectively with stores via the Yoobic platform.

Reporting & Analysis: Compile, balance, and update spreadsheets and reports to support the buying team’s decision-making process.

Supplier Relations: Build and maintain constructive, mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers to ensure a seamless supply chain.

Presentation Preparation: Assist with all preparations prior to presentations, ensuring everything is in order and ready to go.

Office Administration: Handle general office administration and any ad hoc duties required by the department.

Sample Room Management: Maintain a control system for the sample room, ensuring it is organized and up to date.

Qualifications and Experience:

Minimum Requirement: Matric Qualification.

Administrative Experience: Previous admin experience is required.

Technical Skills: Working knowledge of MS Word and Excel is essential (experience with PMM would be an advantage).

Preferred Experience: Previous experience as a Buyer’s Assistant would be a plus.

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Skills & Attributes:

Planning & Organizing: Strong organizational skills with the ability to plan and prioritize effectively.

Supplier Management: Experience in managing supplier relationships.

Multi-tasking: Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently in a pressurized environment.

Problem-solving: Approach challenges with a solution-oriented mindset.

Teamwork: Ability to work collaboratively with a team, contributing positively to group efforts.

Positive Attitude: Bring a positive and proactive attitude to the workplace.

Behavioral Competencies:

Accountability: Takes responsibility and ensures that others are held accountable for their performance.

Complexity Management: Able to interpret and simplify complex information to solve organizational problems.

Planning and Alignment: Develops plans that align with the organization’s goals and priorities.

Collaboration: Works effectively with others to achieve shared objectives.

Effective Communication: Communicates ideas clearly, concisely, and with impact.

Customer Focus: Understands and meets the needs and expectations of customers.

Persuasion: Effectively influences others to gain support and commitment towards achieving goals.

Sportscene is committed to diversity and inclusion, and preference will be given to candidates from designated groups in line with the Employment Equity Act.

Ready to make your mark in retail? Apply now and become part of a brand that values innovation, teamwork, and customer focus!

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