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Assistant Buyer / Assistant Category Manager

Excellent + bonus + benefits

Watford, Hertfordshire

24935

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Wickes is an exciting, fast paced, changing environment and we have a lot planned for 2020! We strongly believe our culture is one of the many reasons people join us as well as the opportunity to excel and get involved in different initiatives, we’re a great bunch!

 

If you are hungry for a career within category management or buying and have experience working in a  commercial team and are passionate about getting the best deal, have great communication skills and are able to use analysis to understand your market and customer, read on!


We are looking for an Assistant Category Manager to take control of a small sized category which will allow you to develop the skills you need to progress up and take on bigger and more challenging categories. 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with the Wickes Customer Experience team, ensuring that customer need and proposition are represented within advertising & promotional activity

  • Working with the Marketing team to ensure  that all deadlines for advertising / promotions / price guides are met.

  • Develop & own a category communication process including the development of templates and a channel / customer matrix to support timely communications of product launches / promotions/ clearance and other activities with stores and the Wickes operations team

  • Work with the product supply analyst to  minimise stock holdings whilst developing improved processes which improve on shelf availability.

  • Work with supply chain and suppliers to ensure product availability, management of stock turn and problem stock issues are identified and resolved  

  • Ensure that all administration tasks are completed accurately and with a timely completion.

  • Manage relationships with key internal and external stakeholders, continually increasing standards of customer service through continual review and improvement to processes.

  • Take full ownership for a group of suppliers and sub categories including product listings and profitability


What are we looking for?

  • Maths and English GCSE Grades A-C

  • Previous buying experience is desirable 

  • Experience with working with import suppliers desirable

  • High attention to detail and accuracy

  • Good communication skills

  • Track record of learning quickly and responding to change


What can we offer you?

Wickes is more than just the nation’s favourite DIY store and that’s why the first thing you’ll notice is the way everyone pulls together.  It’s a place where we’ll ask for your ideas, listen to your opinions and value the contributions you make. Chances are you’ve never experienced anything quite like our culture.  All our colleagues come from different backgrounds, but what we all have in common is a determination to succeed and a passion for being the best we can be. If that sounds like you, we’ll make you feel right at home

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