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Category Product Administrator

MP Recruitment
Posted 21 hours ago, valid for a day
Location

Abingdon, Oxfordshire OX14 1TU, England

Salary

£30,000 - £36,000 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

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  • The job involves assisting the Director and category managers with new product introductions and managing existing product ranges.
  • Candidates should be well-organized, detail-oriented, and possess strong computer skills, particularly in Excel and PowerPoint, with a requirement of at least 2 years of relevant experience.
  • Key responsibilities include creating product development sheets, managing product specifications, and conducting product group analysis to optimize sales opportunities.
  • The role is office-based, working from 9:00 to 17:30, Monday to Friday, and offers a competitive salary of £30,000 per year.
  • Only candidates with the necessary skills and experience will be contacted, and those who do not hear back within 5 days may be considered for future opportunities.

Job Specification

Assisting the Director and category managers with implementing new product introductions into the company’s product range and managing existing product ranges by category.

Job Requirements

Well-organised and attention to detail; numerate; strong computer skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint; ability to manage a wide range of tasks

Key Responsibilities

  • Creating product development sheets for each customer to brief in product changes to suppliers.
  • Created landed costs, trade pricing and RRPs for categories provided by the category manager.

Work with the PIM (Product information management) team to ensure all product information is correct and all design and IP legislation has been carried out.

  • Benchmark competitor product ranges against proposed product ranges for key customers in terms of price and product specification.
  • Product group analysis by SKU to ensure all sales opportunities are met and ensure any poor-performing products are managed profitably out of the business with the support of the category management and commercial teams. Brief in and check artwork (packaging, display presenters or point of sale) to external agencies either self-parked or appointed by our customers.
  • Ensure product specifications are correct and help collate and upkeep product information.
  • Update range sheets for category managers to a high standard and ensure that all stakeholders within the business are updated on any developments.
  • Attend photo shoots, exhibitions and external customer visits as appropriate.
  • Liaise and assist sales teams, customers, China Sourcing Office and UK supply team with any product queries.

Job Requirements

Well-organised and attention to detail; numerate; strong computer skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint; ability to manage a wide range of tasks

Office-based role 9.00 to 17.30 Monday to Friday

Please note: Only candidates with the relevant skills and experience will be contacted regarding this position.

If you do not hear back from us within 5 days you have unfortunately been unsuccessful in your application for this position, however we may contact you in the future to discuss other opportunities

Please note that no terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate on the grounds of a person's gender, marital status, race, religion, colour, age, disability or sexual orientation. Every candidate will be assessed only in accordance with their merits, qualifications and abilities to perform the duties of the job.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.