Category Assistant

2 weeks ago


Paisley, Renfrewshire, United Kingdom Newport Group Full time

The
Product Team is at the heart of new product development and managing the existing range, ensuring that the
Category strategy is driven in accordance with the business road map and KPIs are measured and achieved along the way.

There over 30,000 products currently within the assortment and we are looking to expand this number exponentially, keeping customers at the forefront of this drive.

Therefore, we're now recruiting a
Category Assistant to join our team during a period of transformational change and sustained growth.

Are you a confident communicator, with excellent attention to detail? Are you highly skilled in administration activities? Are you proficient in all things
product/category? Comfortable negotiating prices with strong supplier management skills? Do you have drop ship experience? Can you multi-task with the ability to work with numerous different products? Then we want to hear from you.

You will work closely with a team of
Category Managers and will have the opportunity to grow your career as the business grows.


Main responsibilities:

  • Working closely with the Category Managers to identify new product opportunities across stocked and dropship products from existing and new suppliers
  • Work with suppliers to coordinate content required for product launch
  • Assist Category Managers with regular range reviews to identify opportunities to develop or rationalise ranges
  • Manage slow moving and obsolete stock with effective promotion management & maintenance
  • Benchmark pricing to ensure ranges are competitive in the market
  • Optimisation of web content to include copy, images and supporting info
  • Investigate Quality Control issues raised by the Warehouse or Customer Services team and act upon these accordingly
  • Assist Customer Services and Business Services with product specification queries
  • Assist Data / Pricing teams to optimise content and pricing

What we're looking for in you:

  • Previous experience in a buying or product management role would be a distinct advantage
  • Competent in using Microsoft Office programs
  • Excel, Word, PowerPoint
  • Good time keeping, ability to organise and prioritise tasks
  • Adaptable and keen to progress
  • Good analytical skills
  • Excellent communication and relationship building skills
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of the team

What we can offer you:


We want you to love working here, so as well as an amazing role with the opportunity to grow with the business, we are offering flexible/hybrid working, a highly competitive salary, with the potential to earn a great bonus plus a contributory (salary sacrifice) pension scheme and 23 days' holiday (plus bank holidays and your Birthday).



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