Category Assistant

2 weeks ago

London, United Kingdom Bestway Group Full time

**Category Assistant**

Contract Type: 44 hours per week

Location: 2 Abbey Road, Park Royal, London NW10 7BW

**About the role**

The Trading promotions Assistants are an integral part of the Bestway Wholesale family playing a key role to deliver core business goals and add value by supporting all departments to hit commercial targets.

**About Bestway**

Bestway Group is a diversified multinational family owned business with annualised turnover in excess of £4.5 billion. Starting off as a chain of retail convenience stores, the Group has grown to become a diversified multinational business with interests across the wholesale, pharmacy, real estate, cement and banking sectors. The Group is also the largest overseas investor in Pakistan.

Owned by the Pervez, Choudrey and Sheikh families, Bestway Group was founded in 1976 by Sir Anwar Pervez OBE H Pk, who remains Chairman. Serving over 12 million customers and employing over 28,000 individuals, the Group supports and serves communities through its operations across the UK, Pakistan and the Middle East

**Responsibilities**:

- Management of promotional process with both internal and external stakeholders.
- Production of Pricing and Promotions material including ‘Write Up’s, Benchmarking and Promotion Briefs.
- Auditing of Pricing & Promotions Data
- Management of product range process
- Ongoing maintenance and auditing of product data integrity
- Building strong relationships with both internal/external stakeholders
- Trading Project Analysis
- Various spreadsheet comparison/analysis generation
- Top line management of the promotional materials
- Team, Category, and supplier sales analysis
- Demonstrable experience in high level negotiations
- Ability to work in a team-oriented, collaborative environment
- Confident, driven and enthusiasm to learn and develop your skillset
- Ability to work in a fast-paced retail environment
- Strong IT skills required
- Experience using Excel would be beneficial
- Strong organisational skills
- Excellent attention to detail

If this is of interest to you and you would like to learn more, please do get in touch, we are looking forward to hearing from you.

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Can you travel to Park Royal 5 days a week?

**Experience**:

- Category Management: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

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