Category Assistant

3 weeks ago


Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom Bestway Wholesale Full time

**Job Title**: Category Assistant

**Employment type**:Permanent - Full Time

**Location**:Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, UK

**City/Town**: Newcastle

**Postcode**:DH2 1ST

**Salary**: 23000/24000

**_We have a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and experienced administrator to join our Trading Team as a Category Assistant_**

The Category Assistants are the pivotal part of the Bestway Trading Team guaranteeing the smooth running of the department by ensuring that all Category-specific administrative processes are carried out.

**About your benefits**:

- Competitive salary
- 22 holidays + Bank holidays with an option to buy an additional 5 days
- Onsite gym
- Subsidised canteen
- Pension scheme
- Life insurance
- Free onsite parkway
- Employee discount scheme - instant reloadable vouchers, reloadable cards, and cashback at 100’s of retailers

**Your main responsibilities**
- Maintaining internal systems to ensure Product and Pricing tasks are correct
- Liaising with suppliers to ensure timelines are delivered through activation of Media Plans to get confirmations for Invoices to be raised
- Managing Supplier Invoice processes, from confirmations to raising
- Dealing with Category-specific queries internally and externally from suppliers and retailers
- Supporting the Category Manager with seasonal event planning (including supplier meetings/range selection/pricing communications/retailer booklet production etc)
- Providing ad-hoc support for the Category Manager or Category Director

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**About You**
- Highly self-motivated with good communication and people skills
- Strong organisational skills
- Keen to learn, develop new skills, and gain experience
- The ability to meet tight deadlines
- Decision-making ability and a sense of responsibility
- Numerate and analytical

***

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