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Senior Buying Assistant Jobs in Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at ZALORA Group
Title: Senior Buying Assistant
Company: ZALORA Group
Location: Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
As an Assistant Buyer at ZALORA, you are not only the Buyer’s main support operationally, but it is expected that you must assist in the management of the Buyer’s Admin function (depending on your team’s structure) and provide them with operational support to ensure the smooth and successful running of the department. What is essential to succeed and progress at this level are the behavioral and operational elements of the role evidenced by continuous development of oneself i.e. people skills, job skills, a sound understanding of our customer and competition, etc.
The SBA position is one of the most important members of the Commercial team, 100% accuracy is a prerequisite of the role.
Responsibilities:
Providing clerical and administrative support to the buying team in an effective and timely manner
Supporting buyers and assist in the data entry of orders placement and keeping track of cancellations, inbound vs spent, product modifications, etc.
Coordinate and follow up with support departments (Operations, Logistics, Production teams)
Ensuring discrepancies are cleared and payments are made
Owner of data quality e.g. cost prices calculated correctly, line sheets and interdepartmental data are updated, etc.
Handling ad hoc projects independently as required by manager
Assist in problem solving and process issues
Manage inbound and outbound of courier / shipments
Data management for weekly and monthly reports extraction
Prepare Intake Summary
Order Form Entry & Upkeep ensuring that all drafts are to ZALORA’s required standards
Intake Management/ Tracking – Chasing suppliers, updating intake tracker, updating Buyer on any potential issues and movements on orders
Supplier Images – Requesting, & renaming as SKU’s, and preparing for retouching and image puller
Resolving & addressing all product related queries from production, CS, Logistics, Content (SKU issues included)
Requirements
Diploma/ Degree in Business Studies
1-2 experience in Buying Administration (fashion background is a plus)
Strong understanding of MS Excel (pivot tables, functions, etc.) needed
Experience with data management tools for reporting
Strong attention to detail and accuracy is essential
Ability to work in a fast-paced working environment
Ability to take on responsibility and work autonomously
Exceptional time management skills
Problem solving skills with proactive and positive working attitude
Good command in English, both written and spoken. Mandarin is a plus.
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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ZALORA Group is Asia Pacific’s leading group of online fashion destinations. Founded in 2012, the company has a presence in Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Brunei, the Philippines, Hong Kong and Taiwan. ZALORA is part of Global Fashion Group, the world’s leader in online fashion for emerging markets. ZALORA Group’s localised sites offer an extensive collection of top international and local brands and products across apparel, shoe…
