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Client Liaison / Assistant to Buyer

Cape Town
Salary: Market Related
Job Type: Permanent
Sectors: Admin Clothing
Reference: CPT004313/Meg

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Employer: Time Personnel

Have you been in an organisation that imports fashion accessories and the ability to deal successfully with suppliers based in China?This is a critical role being the right hand to the Director / Senior Buyer. We require your excellent attention to detail, strong communication and organisational skills to intricate requirements working with initiative providing excellent support.

REQUIREMENTS

Matric plus two years experience
Experience with buying within a manufacturing concern â Advantageous
Strong analytical and negotiation skills
Excellent attention to detail and organizational abilities
Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with procurement software
Excellent communication and customer service skills
Technically minded and passionate about his industry
Highly organised, able to work under pressure and results driven
Valid drivers license and your own transport
Working hours: 08:30 â 17:00 (Mon to Thurs) 08:30 â 16:00 on a Friday

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DUTIES

Closely assist the buyer in all aspects involved in the buying & selling process
Critical path management from the start of orders placed until the delivery of goods to the customer
Attending and taking minutes of all meetings and reviews
On-going correspondence and communication with suppliers regarding required samples, costings, outstanding submissions, etc.
Daily correspondence and follow-up with Customers
Ensuring contracts and documentation from customers are received on time and checking to ensure accuracy
Arranging deliveries & collections of parcels and documents with couriers to suppliers, as well as follow-up of parcels couriered by suppliers
Photographing and cataloguing of all samples for reference
Catalogue all outgoing samples to Customers and ensure all samples are returned timeously
Assisting the buyer in the setting up of the showroom
Tidying of rails & assisting buyers in clean-ups and organizing office and showroom
Updating database / Systems and the detail of the progression of orders placed
Arranging and follow-up of product testing for specific customers where required and communicating to the customer and supplier where necessary
Organising and filing of all orders and relevant documents pertaining to the orders
Ordering of all required trims for each order timeously and following through to ensure trims are ordered within the required timeline
Assisting buyers in the measuring and quality control of samples / products before submitting them to customers for approval with relevant documentation
Following up on all outstanding samples from customers and suppliers
Follow up on Shipment schedules and working closely with the shipping department to communicate where orders are approved and ready for shipment
General office duties e.g. packing samples away, filing paperwork, replenishing office supplies, answering the phone and passing on messages etc.

Salary: R negotiable dependent on experience
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About Time Personnel

Because we specialise in Companies, not specific industries, our focus is your company’s individual CULTURE and DYNAMICS. We are a Cape Town based boutique recruitment agency, who have been running for 14 years and can, collectively, offer well over 70 years of experience to our clients. We believe each of our clients deserves our time to research and collate all relevant data around their company in order for us to present the best candidates. We do not simply send through a CV.

We ensure the MATCHING has been done to a “T”, which includes your COMPANY and CULTURE requirements, so you only receive the best and we save your TIME!

How do we deliver positive results saving you TIME?

A unique take-on process, eliminating TIME wasting for all parties concerned.
Solution driven, for when problems occur.
Experts in screening all the resumes that cross our path, ensuring we find the perfect MATCH.
Hands-on, from interview process, placement and beyond, making sure that solid relationships are cemented.
Continually keeping abreast of South Africa’s stringent Labour Laws.