Senior Buying Assistant

The SBA position is expected to be a strong operational and administrative support to the team, ensuring the accuracy of all buying processes and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers. 

Job Scope:

• Intake Management and Tracking: Chase suppliers on deliveries, updating and maintaining accurate and up to date intake tracker, updating Buyer on any potential risks and movements on orders.
• PO Raising support, troubleshooting with Buying Operations
• Reviewing production process: Ensure all stock are visible onsite and appearing accurately i.e. pricing, product images, product description etc. 
• Supplier Images - Requesting images from supplier, preparing and ensuring images are provided to the Production team for retouching and uploading.
• Resolving & addressing all product related queries from different departments
• Support Buyer in report creation.
• Develop cross-departmental links to improve processes and principles
• Assists in the Management of the supply chain/brand base. Understands the importance of building strong and professionally reciprocal links with suppliers and maintains a professional friendly manner in all circumstances.
• Clear understanding of their department codes, customer profiles and changing buying habits.
• Actively drive and manage intake through relevant actions (eg rephase, cancellations)
• Assisting the Buyer with new brand on-boarding to gain an understanding of company terms and conditions as well as the supplier agreement.
• Participate and contribute alongside the Buyer & Planner in range & season reviews
• Supports Buyer in season and brand reviews to identify strength and weaknesses, providing solutions to improve on potential weaknesses. 

Wonder how it's like to build your career with ZALORA? Inspired by employees, we believe you'll be in for:

• An exciting platform to make your success story
• Have the utmost care for your mental and physical wellbeing
• Flexibility weaved into your lifestyle
• A seamless work environment with a friendly & team-fueled culture
• Career growth aligned to your professional and personal needs and goals

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The ZALORA story

ZALORA exists for the millions of fashion consumers in Asia seeking a shopping experience focused on their unique styles, trends and fit. As Asia’s leading online fashion destination, ZALORA was founded in 2012 and has a presence in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia & Brunei, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan. ZALORA’s localized sites offer an extensive collection of top international and local brands as well as our own in-house labels across apparel, shoes and accessories for men and women. ZALORA is part of Global Fashion Group, the world’s leader in online fashion for emerging markets. 

ZALORA is not obligated to accept resumes from any third parties on behalf of potential candidates for any position (advertised or otherwise) by any means, unless ZALORA has executed a written agreement with such third party and has expressly requested such third party for candidate referrals. Third parties who provide unsolicited resumes of candidate(s) shall waive and forfeit all rights to claim for any placement fees or referral fees in the event that such candidate is eventually engaged or employed by ZALORA or Global Fashion Group.

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By submitting your application for this role, you consent to ZALORA collecting, using and processing through and in ZALORA’s systems all personal data included in or provided in relation to your application. The purposes for such collection, use and/or processing shall be for conducting of ZALORA’s recruitment requirements for the present role, and identifying and evaluating other roles and career opportunities within ZALORA which you might be a good fit for.