Product Administrator - 12 month contract

• 12 month maternity cover, possibility of the role becoming permanent due to company growth
• Well-established, team orientated culture and partners with charitable organisations as part of their ethos
• Full-time (Monday-Friday) or part-time (4 days per week working Tuesday-Friday) role 
• Must have recent purchasing, buying, product or import administration experience, with excellent communications and IT skills
• Benefits include company pension scheme and 25% employee discount

Do you have a passion for buying and product administration? Are you looking to work for a company where you can settle in a supportive environment, as well as develop your career as the company continues to grow? 

Working closely with management, you will be supporting with all aspects of the product management lifecycle, including buying and import, assisting with analysis of sales performance, building product displays, inventory planning and category management. You will be working within a stable organisation who are growing nationally. 

Duties will include: 

• Product management - assisting with all aspects, updating various systems, and maintenance of product and price lists
• Display & range planning - assisting with planning, building, and maintaining retail display plans and associated administration
• Sales analysis & reporting - conducting sales performance analysis, providing recommendations on products
• Inventory planning forecasting - monitoring of stock to ensure adequate levels 
• Import logistics - coordinating the import of goods, managing freight forwarders, customs clearance and logistics
• Product communication - communicating new and delisted lines to production and warehouse teams
• Market awareness - checking market trends, competitor products and customer preference to identify opportunities
• Sales support - providing product information, samples and images to sales

You will be: 

• Passionate about products and consumer trends
• Highly analytical, strong attention to detail and data driven
• IT literate and be able to use Excel at an intermediate level 
• Highly organised, with excellent planning skills
• A strong communicator, both written and verbal
• A team player, with a flexible ‘can do’ attitude.

If you are looking for a varied role where you can have responsibility for your category, making recommendations and having an impact on company products, call us or apply today!