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Position Description:

Sportscene is looking for a dynamic buying assistant within Men’s footwear department whom has a love of sneaker wear culture.

As a Buyer’s Assistant, your responsibilities will include:

•   Administratively supporting all aspects of the  buying process.
•   Ensuring timeous placement of orders onto the  purchasing system.
•   Maintaining a control system for the sample room.
•   Compiling, balancing and updating of spreadsheets  and reports.
•   Maintaining quality assurance control and audit  of samples.
•   Building constructive and mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers.
•   All preparations prior to presentations
•   General office administration and ad hoc duties  as required by the department.

The successful candidate must:

•   Be highly organized, numerate, and have  exceptional coordination ability
•   Have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to build and maintain working relationships incl. being helpful and assist where necessary in the department.
•   Show initiative, be pro-active, enthusiastic, and self-motivated
•   Have high energy levels
•   Have the ability to multi-task and be flexible
•   Excel in a pressurized environment
•   Have a problem-solving approach to work
•   Able to work with a large workload and remain efficient
•   Must be able to work with a team
•   Must possess a positive attitude
•   Have a minimum of a Matric Qualification
•   Have a working knowledge of Ms Word and Excel (PMM/Internal systems knowledge would be advantageous)
•   Previous experience as a Buyer’s Assistant is required

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