Job Description
An exciting and challenging new opportunity has become available at Dunns Support office, for a Junior Buyer - Underwear (sleepwear)
Our team is looking for a confident, positive and resilient Junior Buyer who is passionate about fashion and loves working in a team. The successful candidate will be responsible for assistance in the underwear department, in accordance with company strategy.
Our ideal candidate must be self-motivated, positive, and passionate about performance and a resilient individual who can think laterally and who has strong analytical and proven numerical abilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Creating and capturing all orders as per Buyers approval
- Ensuring that follow-ups are done on placed orders
- Confirming SKU tickets, orders, and requisitions that are to be sent to suppliers
- Ensure the distribution process of samples to marketing is adhered to
- Updating sample catalogue on a regular basis
- Managing good and bad sellers
- Regularly filling and updating supporting documentation from other interrelated departments
- Maintain an organised and up-to-date log of all samples received from suppliers, including tracking and follow-up where necessary
- Ensure timely handover of samples to the QA department for inspection and approval
- Coordinate the handover and preparation of samples for all e-commerce photo shoots, ensuring accuracy and readiness
- Assist with e-commerce processes for ladieswear, including writing product descriptions for the website
Qualifications
- Post graduate qualification in Fashion
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
- 2-4 years in the buying environment
- Computer literate in Google suite
- Function well under pressure
- Work flexible hours
- Attention to detail and ability to work accurately
- Ability to resolve issues
- Good communication skills – written & interpersonal
- Team Player
- Customer service oriented
- Proactive
- Conversant with fashion trends