takealot.com, South Africa's leading online retailer, is looking for a capable Buyer's Assistant to join our Beauty Retail team in Cape Town.

This position reports to the Divisional Buying Manager .

Responsibilities

• Supporting the division in all administrative functions linked to order processing and buy plans
• Auditing availability, selection and pricing of market best sellers and new releases on the site
• Supporting merchandising checks: Checking customer reviews, links and newsletters
• Managing customer queries and escalating as necessary

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree (Business Science or Commerce degree preferable)
• At least 1-year related retail/commerce experience
• Competency in MS Office packages, particularly Excel
• Retail buying/e-commerce experience preferable but not an absolute requirement

Attributes Required