Assistant Category Manager
- Employer
- Arlington Recruitment Limited
- Location
- Marlow, Buckinghamshire
- Salary
- 25000
- Closing date
- 2 Aug 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Category Manager
- Sector
- Accountancy, Advertising & Creative, Automotive, Aviation, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Charities & Not For Profit, Construction, Consultancy, Customer Service, Defence, Distribution, Education, Electronics, Energy & Utilities, Engineering, Event Management, FMCG, Food Services, Healthcare, Housing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet, Insurance, Legal, Leisure, Management & Executive, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Military, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Private sector, Production & Operations, Professional Services, Public Relations, Public Sector, Recruitment, Retail, Sales, Scientific, Secretarial & Administration, Social Services, Telecommunications, Training, Transport & Distribution, Travel & Hospitality, Utilities
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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* Assistant Category Manager
Assistant Category Manager (ACM)
Marlow
42.5 per week 08.30AM to 6 PM
Job Purpose
To provide both category management support and financial administrative support to the Commercial team, whilst managing a small number of categories, achieving sales, net margin and rebate budgets
Core Accountabilities
* To provide administrative support to the wider commercial team including new product set-up for stores and online
* To calculate financial support due from suppliers across the wider commercial team, following purchases, sales or marketing activity and to raise financial claims to suppliers in an accurate and timely manner for all monies owed including margin support and marketing funding
* To maintain the MS Excel-based 'net margin' database from information provided by the Category team and/or suppliers and use to produce daily reporting
* To brief POS and promotional changes to different departments, on behalf of the wider commercial team
* To select and negotiate comprehensive, compelling ranges, and then manage the day-to-day business of a small number of categories, in store and online, ensuring sales, net margin and rebates are achieved, renegotiating cost prices and margin support as required
Main Contacts
Commercial team, Suppliers, Finance team, Stock Merchandising, and Marketing
Skills and Knowledge required
Previous experience working in a finance role, or a retail administration role are essential
To calculate financial support due from suppliers across the wider commercial team, following purchases, sales or marketing activity and to raise financial claims to suppliers in an accurate and timely manner for all monies owed including margin support and marketing funding
To maintain the MS Excel-based 'net margin' database from information provided by the Category team and/or suppliers and use to produce daily reporting
Attention to detail with an absolutely eye for accuracy a must
Highly numerate with a methodical approach to work
A team player who can 'multi task', is self-motivated, organised and has the ability to deliver to tight deadlines
Excellent relationship building skills - realises the value of maintaining good working relationships with key contacts
Advanced knowledge of Excel (Pivot tables, Vlookup's) essential
Suitable for an experienced administrator with advanced Excel skills(Vlookups and Pivot Tables)
Assistant Category Manager (ACM)
Marlow
42.5 per week 08.30AM to 6 PM
Job Purpose
To provide both category management support and financial administrative support to the Commercial team, whilst managing a small number of categories, achieving sales, net margin and rebate budgets
Core Accountabilities
* To provide administrative support to the wider commercial team including new product set-up for stores and online
* To calculate financial support due from suppliers across the wider commercial team, following purchases, sales or marketing activity and to raise financial claims to suppliers in an accurate and timely manner for all monies owed including margin support and marketing funding
* To maintain the MS Excel-based 'net margin' database from information provided by the Category team and/or suppliers and use to produce daily reporting
* To brief POS and promotional changes to different departments, on behalf of the wider commercial team
* To select and negotiate comprehensive, compelling ranges, and then manage the day-to-day business of a small number of categories, in store and online, ensuring sales, net margin and rebates are achieved, renegotiating cost prices and margin support as required
Main Contacts
Commercial team, Suppliers, Finance team, Stock Merchandising, and Marketing
Skills and Knowledge required
Previous experience working in a finance role, or a retail administration role are essential
To calculate financial support due from suppliers across the wider commercial team, following purchases, sales or marketing activity and to raise financial claims to suppliers in an accurate and timely manner for all monies owed including margin support and marketing funding
To maintain the MS Excel-based 'net margin' database from information provided by the Category team and/or suppliers and use to produce daily reporting
Attention to detail with an absolutely eye for accuracy a must
Highly numerate with a methodical approach to work
A team player who can 'multi task', is self-motivated, organised and has the ability to deliver to tight deadlines
Excellent relationship building skills - realises the value of maintaining good working relationships with key contacts
Advanced knowledge of Excel (Pivot tables, Vlookup's) essential
Suitable for an experienced administrator with advanced Excel skills(Vlookups and Pivot Tables)
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