Buyers Assistant: Liquor
Woolworths - Cape Town, Western Cape
Full-Time | Administration
Closing date yi 14 ka May 2022
Purpose
- To enable the achievement of the team’s commercial objectives by providing support to the Buyer, inputting into work streams where relevant, and ensuring the smooth running of the department.
Requirements
- Minimum of 2 years relevant administration experience
- Diploma/Matric (Grade 12)
Skills & Competencies
- System experience of COGNOS, CAM, JDA, and Oracle knowledge
- Computer literacy skills – proficient in Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Excellent Presentation Skills
- Analytical skills
- Basic understanding of retail and retail accounting practices and financial principles.
- Basic understanding of Buying and Planning principles
- Willingness to learn.
- Behavioural Skills:
- Team Player
- Efficiency
- Administration orientation
- Initiative – ability to anticipate Buyer’s requirements and react in advance
- Ability and willingness to take routine decisions in the absence of Buyer
- Planning and organizing skills
- Good communication skills (verbal and written)
- Deadline orientated
- Good interpersonal skills
- Customer Service Orientation
- Ability to work and perform under pressure
- Attention to detail and analytical ability
- Integrity and ability to maintain confidentiality
- Work with team at varying levels
- Results driven and proactive
- Connecting People
- Open-mindedness and being able to see the bigger picture
Responsibilities
- Administrative work-related tasks and the completion thereof in a timely fashion
- Provide general administrative support to the matrix and commercial team
- Daily communication with the supplier base
- Communication with buyers / planners regarding supply and availability of product and ensure corrective action is taken
- Provide support into orders
- Manage price and promotion loading and maintenance of the promotional calendar
- Maintain static data
- Track, invoice, and reconcile supplier commitments and spend to ensure profitability
- Ensure all price and pack information is transmitted to all suppliers
- Prepare departmental presentations/reports, Excel worksheets and word documents
- Preparation of Contracts and Trading terms
- Price comparisons and benchmarking
- Management of departmental operating expenses
- Minutes of meetings – follow up on all outstanding issues from meetings
- Booking of meetings rooms, travel and parking
- Compile, update and maintain supplier files
- Preparation of monthly commercial presentations
- Handle ad-hoc queries
Additional Information
- Woolworths supports vaccination against the COVID-19 virus as an occupational health and safety measure in its workplaces.
- In order to increase barriers against the virus in our workplace and safeguard our employees and customers, we encourage all our employees and potential employees to be fully vaccinated.
- Therefore, upon application you will be asked to present a valid certificate confirming you are fully vaccinated or provide reasons for you not being fully vaccinated.
Lo msebenzi ufakwe ngu Tebuho Moshoeshoe nge 10 ka May 2022