What you will do 

•   Assist and coordinate merchandising and promotional activities

•   Handle queries from suppliers and work closely with suppliers to ensure timely submission on proposals

•   Daily sales tracking of promotion

•   Assist in price checks and obtain samples from suppliers.

•   Assist in powerpoint presentations.

•   Works with cross-functional teams to ensure timely and accurate execution of new product launches.

•   Assist in communicating effectively with Operation and Trading Support for promotions and Trading activities.

•   Manages and checks PO created in SAP.

•   Communicates out-of-stock concerns to the Buying and Planning teams.

•   Assist in communicating effectively with Operation and Trading Support for promotions and Trading activities.

•   Liaise with suppliers and buyers, acting as intermediary to expedite deliveries and resolve any issues relating to delivery.

•   Work closely with your Merchandising counterparts to understand and analyze reports and maintain awareness of progress against budgets and plans articulated by the Merchandising team to ensure orders are consistent with these.

•   Assist the Buyer in maintaining procurement documents in a systematic and auditable fashion.

•   Ensure all products within your category are accurately described on the website and have all the details required.

•   Assume responsibility for the input of accurate cost and selling prices, updating and changing where necessary

•   Creation of Purchase Orders with accurate information to include, terms of delivery, delivery dates, payments terms, cost price and selling prices and style definition to product hierarchy.

•   Ensure that all data entry is completed in line with the buying critical path.

•   Collaborate with peers to ensure consistency of information, share best practices and develop systems knowledge

•   Constant support of customer service team in order to guarantee customer satisfaction

•   Stay up-to-date with industry trends, competitor activities, and market changes.

•   Processing and follow up of RTS back to Vendors.

Skills

Required skills to be successful 

•    Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.

•    Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

•    Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.