Kirsty Weiner
Procurement Assistant
Cape Town,Western Cape
Summary
Enthusiastic Procurement Assistant eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in Procurement / Buying industry..
Overview
2
2
Languages
1
1
year of post-secondary education
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement Officer
ROGZ
Cape Town, Western Cape
05.2021 - Current
- Analyzed sales data and conducted competitor research to efficiently order merchandise according to sales trends.
- Guaranteed timely delivery of merchandise through consistent communication with distribution centers and vendors.
- Implemented consolidations and markdowns to promote higher gross margins.
- Managed vendor purchase order dispatch, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
- Forecasted purchasing trends and improved merchandising strategies by completing EXCEL.
- Researched and resolved issues regarding integrity of data flow into databases.
- Identified and documented detailed business rules and use cases based on requirements analysis.
- Documented business workflows for stakeholder review.
- Developed and strengthened supplier relationships.
- Evaluated internal needs and developed plans for maintaining optimal supply levels.
Assistant Buyer - E-commerce
Superbalist
Cape Town, Western Cape
10.2019 - 05.2021
- Men's Footwear & Accessories
- Complete all administrative documentation that is related to the loading of products into the Superbalist system.
- Communicating with suppliers to gather all information required to load product.
- Processing of all amendments and communicating changes to relevant parties.
- Supporting the customer service team in resolving product and order queries and complaints and product sourcing and pricing queries.
- Managing orders through the critical path process.
- Pulling weekly reports on incoming stock and liaising with suppliers to keep samples.
- Managing sample process between retail and production.
- Prepping of product and documents for quarterly SWOT's.
- Pulling images for weekly sales reports or product meetings as requested by the buyer.
- Maintaining the retail sample room
Buyer's Administrative Assistant
Shoprite Group Holdings
Cape Town, Western Cape
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Assist the buyer with administrative duties.
- Create and list articles for the system.
- Organize and document all supplier correspondence.
- Ensure all data is loaded correctly.
- Maintain good relationships with suppliers.
- Capturing on the SAP system.
- Maintenance of data.
Buyer's Administrative Assistant - E-commerce
Zando
Cape Town, Western Cape
04.2016 - 12.2017
- Experience in men's and women's footwear, sports performance, apparel, accessories and beauty.
- Provide administration support to the buying team covering all departmental issues/queries.
- Key orders onto the systems coordinating with market vendors, the design & sourcing teams and directly with suppliers.
- Manage orders.
- Manage samples.
- Ensuring product goes live on the website.
- Ensure we maintain the highest product quality.
- Weekly reporting generation.
- Replenishing good selling items.
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Telemarketing Agent
The Foschini Group
Cape Town, Western Cape
09.2014 - 03.2016
- Make product sales via the telephone to existing TFG customers database.
- Action outbound calls effectively, accurately and professionally.
- Achievement of sales targets and objectives within tight business disciplines and processes.
- Ensures compliance to process & procedures to minimize business risk.
- Adherence to script content and requirements.
- Keep abreast of new technology and processes being implemented within the area.
- Working towards the achievement of targets within a diverse team.
- Quality management of ALL outputs, with the end customer in mind.
- Optimal operational efficiencies must be maintained.
- Adapt and change to fit in with changing business operational requirements.
- Continually striving for the achievement of realistic goals in the face of obstacles, setbacks and failure.
Education
N4 Clothing Production - Clothing Production
Northlink College
Cape Town 01.2014 - 01.2015
Skills
Buying
undefinedTimeline
Procurement Officer
ROGZ
05.2021 - Current
Assistant Buyer - E-commerce
Superbalist
10.2019 - 05.2021
Buyer's Administrative Assistant
Shoprite Group Holdings
01.2018 - 05.2019
Buyer's Administrative Assistant - E-commerce
Zando
04.2016 - 12.2017
Telemarketing Agent
The Foschini Group
09.2014 - 03.2016
N4 Clothing Production - Clothing Production
Northlink College
01.2014 - 01.2015
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