Administrative Assistant / Merchandiser's Assistant

Recruiter:

Talented Recruitment

Job Ref:

DBN001929/JB

Date posted:

Thursday, June 2, 2022

Location:

Durban, South Africa

SUMMARY:
Merchandiser's Assistant required to join a well-established and reputable Homeware Supplier based in Durban. Must be super organised with impeccable admin skills.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

New Season Developments

Merchandiser to mail suppliers for newness & quotes.
Assistant to chase for quotes everyday until received.
Assistant to check all required info, prices and pictures are on quotes.
Assistant to file quotes on the server in the correct folders.
Assistant to prepare files.
Assistant to print quotes & file in department by supplier.
Assistant to do pictures.
Merchandiser to do quotes / negotiate into buyers’ price points & MOQ’s & ensure we present good product into their correct price points.

Sampling

Assistant to collate selected sample list from each factory with any changes.
Merchandiser to mail each factory the sample list.
Assistant to chase samples everyday until samples arrive.
Arranging DHL collection / DHL quotes.
Chasing DHL / TNT for samples everyday until they arrive.
Managing the payment of samples.
Sticker samples.
Take pictures.
File pictures on the server under correct folders.
Collate sample list for the buyer per factory.
Merchandiser to email this to the buyers.

Buy plans & Orders

When buy plans come through, Assistant to pull this info from each of the quotes to prepare the buy plan with all info for ordering – creating a file for the new season.
Merchandiser to push back on factories if need be & communicate with buyers on packaging price etc.
Orders come through & merchandiser checks against the buy plan.
Assistant to tab & prepare orders, make a list of amendments for merchandiser to send to buyers.

Amendments

Assistant to manage amendments coming through & what still needs to be amended, updating the list for the merchandiser.
Merchandiser to follow up with buyers for outstanding amendments.

General

Weekly status meeting with Merchandiser to go through list of chasers and provide update on status and potential issues etc.
General administrative assistance to the Merchandiser in order to ensure effective and organised management of the account(s).

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