Category Assistant
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BiGDUG, a strong brand of TAKKT Group are seeking a Category Assistant to join their team, on a maternity cover, 14 month fixed term contract, with the opportunity to go permanent in Gloucester or Derby to shape the future of work! You will support category management and supply chain with maintenance of existing and creation of new packaging products offered for sale on Davpack & BiGDUG. You will also offer support to wider teams on product related queries and liaise with supplier base as required.
Tasks:
- Create New Product Setup Sheets
- Update product cost and sell prices
- Ensuring product descriptions and images are up to date
- Assist with product photography as required
- Negotiate product prices with suppliers as required supporting supply chain
- Support marketing team with content information and checking content before release
- Assist in preparing and implementing product sales
- Work with warehouse and suppliers on QC and damaged delivery matters
- Assist with reporting and providing product insights
- Monitor competitor activities
- Help to ensure that google feed is up to date
Profile:
- Previous experience in a buying or product management role would be an 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 and attention to detail.
- Excellent literacy skills able to create attractive product content.
- Effective communicator and relationship building skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of the team
- Suitable if you wish to start a career in category management, procurement, supply chain management, online retail and other related areas.
Benefits:
- Work-life integration: You can organize your working hours individually and flexibly, and we also offer up to four weeks of workation
- Work location: We offer a modern company building in a central location with excellent transport connections
- Career and development: As part of the Haniel Group, you have access to a cross-company network and individual training (training courses, seminars, lectures, etc.). A further training budget is available to you
- Sustainability and social responsibility: We actively promote and reward the environmental awareness and social responsibility of our employees
- Holiday: 23 days holiday plus your birthday off as well as bank holidays
- Death: Death in service of 4 x your salary
- Pension: contributory pension of 5%
- Discounts: Shopping discounts through salary extras
- Health: Access to private GP 24/7 and Employee Assistance Programme; free eye tests for VDU users
Interested? Then join our team and become part of TAKKT Group, a listed company! We are the leading provider in B2B omnichannel commerce for business equipment and are looking for motivated individuals to shape the future of work with us. With our successful brands like BIGDUG, Gerdmans, kaiserkraft, ratioform and Runelandhs we work every day on innovative and sustainable solutions and products that make the workday of our customers, and our own, the best it can be. Apply now, become part of our team and shape new worlds of work!
- Department
- Category Management & Procurement
- Locations
- Gloucester
- Remote status
- Hybrid Remote
- Employment level
- Professionals
- Position level
- Employee
Category Assistant
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