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Merchant Assistant

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Job Description
At Truworths, you’ll find a dynamic business environment where our staff is constantly challenged to reinvent the way we do business in order to keep us at the forefront of the South African fashion industry. Take a walk through our stores or offices, and you’ll encounter an infectious love of fashion and a tangible will to succeed among the people who make up our business – both of which are key to keeping us at least one step ahead of the competition. We have an exciting opportunity available for somebody who is keen to work with a dynamic team, where innovation is the key to success.

Key Responsibilities

• Populates cost card and ensures that costings are fully and accurately updated to the point of Price Proposal. Inform Merchandiser once done. It is critical to ensure that deadline due dates are met.
• Take note of styling changes at cost negotiation stage between Merchandiser and Buyer, and make sure that the BOM is reflective of what has been confirmed.
• Diligently follows up on print and embroidery costings to ensure that they are submitted within the set deadlines.
• Once receiving the initial order, sends the Fabric Buyer the approved costing and contract to ensure that the bulk fabric order can be placed within set deadlines.
• Source Special Trims, send to vendors to obtain the most cost-effective price, and submit for Buyer approval.
• Ensures that the costings and contracts are sent to the Trims Buyer to order the bulk trims so that bulk trim orders can be placed within set deadlines.
• Issue Print Panel and Embroidery Strike-Offs, send to Vendors, and submit for Buyer Approval.

Pre-Production:

• Efficiently compiles and issues the 1st Fit sample pack to the sample room, ensuring all necessary information, fabric, and trims are available for the sample room to execute as per the brief.
• Check Fit comments, issue re-rates (discuss with Merchandiser), and notify Fabric and Trim Buyers of any changes.
• Effectively and efficiently ensures that off-bulk fabric and trims have been delivered in time to issue pre-production sample packs to the sample room.
• Ensure that pre-production samples are correct and sent timeously for sealing.
• Be aware of any changes that impact the Margin negatively and escalate to the Merchandiser immediately to explore improvements.
• Maintain constant liaison with vendors, buyers, and internal stakeholders on day-to-day issues.
• Demonstrate a sense of urgency in meeting deadlines and operate effectively under pressurized time constraints.

General Administration:

• Assist the Merchandiser in receiving and compiling new customer briefs.
• Challenge the efficiency and effectiveness of systems and propose modifications.
• Maintain a neat and efficient workstation and filing system.
• Follow up on strike-offs, approvals, and sample submissions efficiently.
• Handle ad hoc queries effectively and efficiently.

Qualifications and Experience

• 1-2 years’ experience as a merchandise assistant in a clothing design centre environment.
• Matric.

Competencies

• Good communication skills.
• Team orientation.
• Attention to detail.
• Team player.

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