Buyer Assistant
- Satellite Office
- Pasig City, Philippines
- PHP 240,000 – PHP 336,000
Primary Purpose of Role
The Buyer’s Assistant is responsible for:
- Supporting the Buyer’s within the team in all day-to-day administrative tasks
- Determining, reviewing, and maintaining optimum stock levels.
- Assisting with any functions designated to Buyers
Key Result Area and Responsibilities
A. Administration
Registering, attributing and barcoding items
Management of product, pricing, delivery, and invoicing queries
Review of EDM and marketing content
Maintenance of range plans
Management of Samples
Management of images and copy on websites
Completion of ad-hoc tasks as required
B. Order Management
- Raising, tracking and maintenance of POs
- Management of accurate and up to date information on POs: Items, quantities and pricing
- Coordination with domestic and overseas suppliers to ensure stock arrives within agreed timelines
C. Stakeholder Management
- Robust relationships are built with external suppliers and key internal departments to ensure business objectives are achieved
D. Financial Performance
- Contribute to the achievement of the department’s sales targets
Key Skills Qualifications & Experience
Prerequisite Skills:
- Exceptional attention to detail with a strong customer focus
- A commercial sales and product-focused mentality
- Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills
- Excellent numeracy and analytical skills
- Ability to multitask and prioritise work in order to meet deadlines
Education/Qualifications/Memberships:
- Tertiary qualification in fashion, merchandise, business or similar
Preferred Experience:
- Previous clerical or admin experience
- Previous experience working in a retail environment
- Experience using ERP systems
- Experience working with a large volume of internal and external stakeholders
Skills
- Purchase Order Management
- Inventory Management
- Supplier Coordination
- Microsoft Excel
- Data Entry
- Product data management
- Attention to Detail
