VACANCY: Commercial Support Assistant
LOCATION: Rochdale
SALARY: £25,000
Kingdom People are working exclusively with our client based in Rochdale who now requires a Commercial Support Assistant to join the team due to continued growth. This is an excellent opportunity for someone wanting to elevate their career to the next level and work with a thriving team / organisation. This role would suit someone wanting to kick start their career within the textiles industry.
Duties:
- Competently manage all aspects of a product category from the start to the end of the product life cycle
- Ensure the Seasonal Development Requirements are reviewed, updated and circulated to all suppliers ahead of the start of each season by liaising with the wider category team to ensure the accuracy of the information before circulation
- Work effectively with the wider category team to complete gap analysis for the customer against their current offer and competitors, with a focus on key retail price points
- Ensure the internal target matrix is regularly and accurately updated in line with departmental parameters & current retail price points
- Ensure suppliers accurately quote for new developments throughout the season, keep accurate departmental records and transfer relevant details to a central tracker
- Review the central tracker with the wider team to ensure key designs and costs are offered to the customer for each workshop stage
- Ensure accurate and timely communication of product information is provided to the customer when requested to meet their specific deadlines
- Competently carry out negotiations with suppliers as necessary to aim to meet cost expectations for the customer balanced with internal margin parameters
- Ensure final product selection details are circulated accurately to the wider business
- Ensure selected product cost details are accurately transferred to the company template
- Ensure selected product SKUs are set up accurately on the company's internal IT systems
- Ensure selected product SKUs are set up accurately for the customers IT system, this will include specific information for their website for which you will need to liaise with the wider category team to complete
- Ensure the receipt of article & RRP information from the customer, add accurately to internal documents and systems and confirm the details to the appropriate supplier
- Ensure all necessary samples are requested from suppliers for new season photography, and to also fulfil ad-hoc customer sample requests
- Ensure the product critical path details are accurately set up and maintain required details for the commercial sections until fully completed
- Competently manage all current category SKU cost changes through detailed, accurate recording on internal documents and accurate entry on the internal IT system
- Competently undertake stock cost reviews twice a year to take into account company updates to the parameters, ensuring the detail is accurately recorded on internal documents and accurate entry on the internal IT system
- Ensure product details are accurately updated on the internal IT systems at the end of their life cycle
Requirements:
- At least 3+ years in a similar position, this could be an account management type role in a different sector
- Must have experience of Microsoft tools, particularly Excel
- Proven ability of effectively managing and meeting multiple deadlines
- Must be able to work as part of a team
- Customer service and accuracy driven
- Home textiles background preferred, but not essential