- Be a Company ambassador, creating a welcoming atmosphere for colleagues, customers and suppliers
- Demonstrate excellent commercial and analytical skills
- Seasonal range planning
- Liaise with suppliers
- Place orders
- Monitor sales and shipments
- Ensure systems are update and maintained accurately
- Data analysis
- Responsible for pre-production approvals
- Manage sample library
- Liaise with stores regarding product lines, stock quantities and layout
- Respond politely and accurately to internal and external enquiries
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Salary£Competitive
Hours37.50 hours worked over any 5 days
Contract TypePermanent
LocationLiverpool Head Office
Closing Date2017-04-14
About the Role
Job Overview
- Be a Company ambassador, creating a welcoming atmosphere for colleagues, customers and suppliers
- Demonstrate excellent commercial and analytical skills
- Seasonal range planning
- Liaise with suppliers
- Place orders
- Monitor sales and shipments
- Ensure systems are update and maintained accurately
- Data analysis
- Responsible for pre-production approvals
- Manage sample library
- Liaise with stores regarding product lines, stock quantities and layout
- Respond politely and accurately to internal and external enquiries
Package Description
- Competitive salary
- 5.6 weeks paid holiday per year including bank and public holiday allowance rising to 6.6 weeks upon 5 years' service
- Contributable Company pension scheme
- Progression opportunities
- 10% in store discount
- Family fun day hosted in Liverpool over 3 days
- Annual Christmas party
- Access to Company VW camper vans - Vinnie and Winnie
- Access to executive sport boxes
- Onsite Health and Fitness Centre
Minimum Criteria to Apply
- Proactive, flexible and adaptable
- Open-minded and willing to take on new challenges
- Tenacious, hardworking and reliable
- Able to demonstrate excellent commercial awareness
- Able to work well under pressure and to tight and often conflicting timeframes - particularly in regards to time differences with suppliers
- An inquisitive mind with a good eye for detail
- A confident communicator with excellent organisational and problem solving skills and a real 'can do' attitude
- Experience of working in a high volume, fast paced business is essential
- Experience in sourcing garden products and working with Far East suppliers
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills