The Foschini Group is Recruiting for an Administrator
The Foschini Group is currently holding a vacant post for Buyers: Administrator, the position is based Western Cape
Closing date: 30 August 2024
Location: Western Cape
Key Responsibilities:
- Administratively supporting all aspects of the buying process.
- Ensuring timeous placement of orders onto the purchasing system.
- Communicating with suppliers to gather all information required to load product.
- Completing all administrative documentation that is related to loading products into the TFG system.
- Compiling, balancing, and updating spreadsheets and reports.
- All preparations prior to presentations.
- Pulling images for weekly sales reports or product meetings as requested by the buyer.
- Prepping of product and documents for seasonal SWOT’s.
- Able to do a Comp Shop on their own.
- Building constructive and mutually beneficial relationships with suppliers.
- 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.
- Consistently monitor and coordinate with suppliers to ensure timely and accurate delivery of orders.
Qualifications and Experience:
- Matric, Higher Certificate or Diploma.
- Integral understanding of the clothing retail Cycle and Buying Process.
- A good working knowledge of the current computer software packages (knowledge of Excel, Word & E-mail would be preferable).
Skills:
- Planning & Organising.
- Policy & Procedures.
- Market Research and Analysis
- Supplier Management
- Requirements Analysis
Behaviours:
- Builds Networks – establishes and nurtures internal and external relationships in order to create robust, and mutually beneficial, partnerships
- Collaborates – effectively works with others to achieve shared goals
- Communicates Effectively – conveys information and communicates ideas in a clear, concise and impactful manner
- Customer Focus – understands, anticipates, and meets the needs and expectations of customers
- Ensures Accountability – takes accountability and ensures others are held to account on agreed upon performance targets
- Manages Complexity – interprets and simplifies complex and contradictory information when resolving organisational problems
- Persuades – effectively influences others by gaining support and commitment in the delivery of organisational goals and objectives
- Plans and Aligns – develops plans and prioritises initiatives that align to the organisational goals and objectives
