Superbalist - Assistant Buyer - Maternity Cover

Superbalist.com is a fast growing online fashion business based in South Africa. We're obsessive about our high performance yet collaborative culture, and are looking for leaders to join our team. We think big, move fast, take ownership and are used to winning. We're lucky to be surrounded by colleagues who are experts in their field, working together to create a world class brand.

We're looking for people who:

• are decisive
• are continuously learning & improving
• think big
• are proactive
• obsess about the customer and the customer experience
• are accountable
• collaborate
• are trustworthy, approachable and open minded
• simplify processes and solve complexity
• are diverse and inclusive

If that sounds exciting to you, then you may be right for Superbalist, and ready to help us build SA's biggest and best fashion etailer.

Description

As an Assistant Buyer you will contribute to the continued growth of Superbalist as a partner to the Buyer within a product category (or categories). Your primary responsibility will be to support the department across all administrative functions related to the purchasing of product.

Reports to:

Senior Buyer

The Role

• Complete all administrative documentation that is related to loading of products into the Superbalist system.
• Communicating with suppliers to gather all information required to load product.
• Processing of all amendments and communicating changes to relevant parties.
• Supporting the customer service team in resolving product and order queries and complaints and product sourcing and pricing queries.
• Managing orders through the critical path process.
• Pulling weekly reports on incoming stock and liaising with suppliers for keep samples.
• Managing sample process between retail and production.
• Prepping of product and documents for quarterly SWOT's
• Pulling images for weekly sales reports or product meetings as requested by the buyer.
• Assisting Buyers with order placements.
• Maintaining the retail sample room.

Key Requirements

• Relevant Diploma or Degree
• 2+ years' experience in retail is preferable. E-commerce experience is advantageous
• Competent in Microsoft applications (Excel, PP etc) also V-Lookup functions
• Strong computer skills and an affinity to learn new systems
• Basic Analytical Skills

Key Competencies

• Clear and professional verbal and written communication
• Demonstrates a high level of organising and efficiency
• Focused on attention to detail
• Comfortable working across multiple departments
• Adaptability
• Open to continuous learning.

Superbalist is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants from the previously disadvantaged groups and people with disabilities will be given preference.