Cape Town: Clothing/Footwear Merchandise Administrator posted by Time Personnel

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and skilled Merchandise Administrator to join our team at Time Personnel in Cape Town. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing the merchandising administration, balancing customers’ expectations with the company’s objectives. If you have a strong background in merchandising administration and excellent communication skills, we would love to hear from you.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the merchandising administration balancing customers’ expectations and the company’s objectives
• Manage and adhere to timelines for all orders
• Inputting of data on inhouse system
• Managing ordering of samples, sample schedules, and delivery schedules.
• Managing all purchase orders.
• Collaborate with buyers, suppliers, distributors, and analysts for pricing, stock, and time expectations.
• Ongoing communication and liaison with Factories in China, Pakistan, and India.
• Forecasting
• Monitor stock movement and consider markdowns, promotions, price changes, clear outs etc
• Build constructive customer relationships and team with channel partners
• Remain up to date with industries best practices
• Continual follow up with clients from beginning to end of the process following the time frames and understand the urgency of requirements.
• Organising of ticketing
• Deal with changes that occur, get involved in problem solving and sorting out extension requests.

Requirements

• Matric
• Relevant qualification
• Proven working experience in merchandising administration
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills
• Strong listening, presentation, and decision-making skills
• Commercial acumen and the ability to understand customer requirements
• Own vehicle and drivers license essential

Qualifications

• Matric
• Relevant qualification

Salary & Benefits

Salary: negotiable dependent on experience