Assistant Buyer for Fashion, Clothing or Apparel

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Buyer administrative assistants must possess keen communication skills, since a large part of their job is interacting with their bosses, coworkers and salespersons. They also must be proficient typists, and have an understanding of computers, math and grammar. Along with those skills, buyer administrative assistants should have a strong work ethic and an ability to work well alone and as a member of a team. They should be versatile, organized, courteous, motivated and able to multitask.

Here are a few of the job functions connected with purchase and sale of merchandise to aid the buyer:

Verifies quantity and quality of stock received from manufacturer.
Authorizes payment of invoices or return of shipment.
Approves advertising copy for newspaper.
Gives information, such as price mark-ups or mark-downs, manufacturer number, season code, and style number to print on price tickets.

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