Buyers Assistant - Gqeberha at Shoprite Group of Companies

Job Objectives

• Working with the divisional buyer to manage the Buying department.
• Determine / extrapolate the correct pricing for different units of measure so that the correct pack size, cost and unit sale price on supplier vendor number are accurately loaded. 
• Quality check cost and sales price loading after Buyers set up clusters (group per brand and store size / layout module), immediately correcting any errors identified. 
• Capture and load retail prices ensuring a high degree of accuracy and meticulousness.  
• Timeously resolve store queries raised as incidents and range / derange as appropriate.  
• Facilitate and support Checkline with consumer queries, (e.g., stock availability and placing orders), arranging IBTs as required. 
• Maintain accurate, timeous loading of newly listed products on the Buying platform as approved by the Buyer.
• Set flags on system to range/list products at store level.  
• Timeously capture deranging and mark downs. 
• Maintain up-to-date and accurate filing of invoices, costing documents, new article forms, and update documents per supplier.  
• Generate comprehensive reports for appropriate actioning and reviews by the Buyer. 
• Monitor and track progress and performance against KPI’s and proactively resolve issues or escalate to Buyer as required.   

Qualifications

• Grade 12 

Experience

• More than 1 years’ experience in a similar role, executing administrative functions and support related to the buying or planning process 

Knowledge and Skills

• Exposure to a retail buying environment 
• Proficiency with MS Office 365 with well-developed Excel skills to prepare detailed spreadsheets using formulas
• Ability to use purchasing software