About: We are industry specialists working with Retail and Wholesale Suppliers. As a team we have 25 years of recruitment and industry experience, working with Retail and Wholesale Suppliers and have always believed that best practice means keeping it simple. We are passionate about what we do and work very hard, taking the time to build strong relationships, understanding your business and personal requirements. To this end we have key goals and values that run through everything we do.
We are looking for an Assistant Buyer to join a fashion supplier.
The role
Liaising with suppliers daily to ensure delivery timelines are met.
Reviewing outstanding orders and expediting to ensure product availability.
Tracking and tracing shipments liaising with shipping forwarders for shipping documentation and delivery bookings.
Ensuring up-to-date information is available in the ERP system for product deliveries, enabling better communication to the customer.
Requirements:
A positive-minded individual who is empathetic towards the challenges that our distribution customers face.
Understands the need to provide a world-class customer experience and the role procurement plays in ensuring that products are available when the customer needs them. This is a key role in the organisation and will drive growth while retaining existing customers.
Good statistical analysis skills.
Able to interpret data from reports and draw conclusions, resulting in positive action using the appropriate computer programs and skills.
A pro-active mindset, able to understand both big-picture company strategy and the details of operational execution.
An excellent understanding of standard business practices related to Product purchasing and delivery, operational throughput, and delivery to the customer.
Enthusiastic, dependable, and dedicated, able to use their own initiative.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
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Please be aware the duties listed above are an interpretation of the role and do not form any part of your employment contract. Please ask the interviewer any questions about the role that you wish to clarify.
Tagged Resources Limited acts as an employment agency. We have 25 years of Recruitment and Industry experience, working with Retail and Supply Chain markets and have various positions available. If this vacancy does not suit your experience and you are looking for a suitable role, please look at our website or follow us on social networking sites. All are updated daily.
