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Category Assistant

Pod Talent
Posted 7 days ago, valid for 7 days
Location

London, Greater London EC1R 0WX

Contract type

Full Time

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  • Pod Talent is seeking a Category Assistant for a major player in the consumer goods market located in North London.
  • This entry-level position requires strong organizational and analytical skills, with a focus on supporting the procurement team to drive sales growth.
  • Key responsibilities include managing supplier communication, maintaining product listings, and analyzing sales data.
  • Candidates should have excellent written and verbal communication skills, be detail-oriented, and proficient in Excel.
  • The role offers a salary of £25,000 and is suitable for those with 0-2 years of experience.

Pod Talent is partnering with a massive player in a rapidly growing consumer goods market, looking for a Category Assistant to support their team in North London.

As a Category Assistant, you’ll play a key role in supporting the procurement team to drive sales growth. Your focus will be on providing commercial and analytical support to help optimise team performance - managing supplier communication, maintaining product listings, and analysing sales data to inform decision-making.

In this role:

You will…

  • Manage administrative tasks for suppliers, including pricing updates, new supplier setup, and competitive product checks
  • Ensure accurate product ranging on the website, delisting obsolete items, and checking product information and attributes
  • Provide regular reports and handle ad hoc data requests for the buying team
  • Oversee promotional activities, supplier invoicing, and internal system updates to ensure accuracy and compliance
  • Maintain the supplier database, support customer queries, and assist with cross-functional tasks across buying categories

About you:

  • Entry Level Category Assistant role
  • Well organised, punctual, calm under pressure
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  • Strong analytical skills, ideally Proficient with Excel in order to manipulate data
  • Detail orientated and able to spot mistakes and self-correct
  • Able to work on their own when needed
  • Positive about working for a smaller business

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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.