ASSISTANT BUYER

Responsibilities:

• Writing, placing and tracking purchase orders.
• Negotiating with vendors and building positive, long-term relationships.
• Researching new suppliers and making recommendations to the buyer.
• Preparing competitive retail and pricing strategies.
• Planning, monitoring and maintaining suitable inventory levels.
• Preparing budgets and forecasting purchasing trends.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing or Business Administration.
• Outstanding communication abilities and demonstrable aptitude in effective negotiating.
• Familiarity with market research, data analysis and forecasting techniques.
• Outstanding math skills and excellent knowledge of MS Office and working knowledge of purchasing software.
• Excellent command of English language.