Position Overview Job Title = Buying Assistant (PRO Polo Menswear) Job Level = Entry Job Family = PRO Corporate Position Summary The prospective candidate will provide integral operational and administrative support to the MSW Buying team.
From front end purchase order and pricing management to the back end go-to-market management, the candidate will be expected to work confidently and independently in all tasks required, ensuring high levels of accuracy are maintained throughout.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities Purchase Order and Pricing Management Effectively manage daily, weekly, and seasonal buying responsibilities, including deliveries, pricing, buysheet/assortment updates, and general admin support.
Navigate required tools and systems, troubleshoot issues, and identify better ways of working to improve efficiency.
Lead delivery tracking and purchase order management, with clear communication of order status, challenges, and opportunities to the wider team.
Meticulous data integrity.
Assortment Strategy and Product Selection Support Conduct trend and market research to assist in identifying product, pricing and go to market opportunities.
Prepare necessary documents and resources for key calendar meetings.
Prioritise workload effectively, ensuring critical path is adhered to and needs are met in a timely manner.
Analyse business reports, with the potential to develop the ability to draw top line conclusions and actions for a small product area.
Team and go to market Input Build relationships with cross-functional partners across stores, production, merchandising and creative to ensure the department critical path is maintained to the highest standard.
Manage store call outs effectively to ensure issues are resolved within 48 hours.
Experience, Skills & Knowledge Key Skills / Experience Highly proficient in Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Highly organized.
Ability to manage timelines and juggle priorities.
Attention to detail and accuracy.
Strong team player, yet able to work independently when required.
Passionate approach.
Analytical.
Trend and market awareness.
Resilient with an agile and resourceful mindset, able to over-come challenges by focusing on solutions.
Effective communication skills (both written and spoken).
Previous experience in a similar Buying, Planning or Merchandising role is preferable.