Nadel, an internationally renowned creative marketing, promotional products, and merchandise solutions company (www.nadel.com) is seeking a Assistant Branding Consultant for our London UK location. You will join a company with the feel of a start-up but with the stability of an established business. Founded over 70 years ago, Nadel continues to be a leader in its industry. We do what we love, and we love what we do! From the moment we wake up to the moment we fall asleep, our goals are simple: To design and produce dynamic merchandise for our clients, make the purchasing experience easy and fun for the client, and deliver great relationships.
The Assistant Branding Consultant (ABC) will work on a wide variety of projects in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate must have a high level of energy and professionalism, think critically, feel confident and comfortable handling multiple tasks, and not be afraid to ask questions. They must have superior reading comprehension and the ability to reorganize information to be more concise and efficient. They must also have excellent customer service skills, strong written/verbal skills, be extremely detail-oriented, and have a positive 'can do' attitude.
Allocation of this role will be determined by the Sales Support Supervisor. The ABC will be proactive in assisting their BC with new ideas to boost business. We require our Assistant Branding Consultant to maintain and develop good working relationships with team members, customers, 3-PL and suppliers alike.
Job Details:
* Full Time
* 9:00am - 5:30pm
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Sourcing, buying and managing production:
* Manage day-to-day enquiries from the sales team including sourcing relevant branded merchandise products, quoting including margin and currency conversions, negotiating best prices and lead-times with suppliers
* Manage production: obtain clients’ POs, process orders on our ERP system, including raising official quotations, order confirmations, purchase orders to our suppliers
* Organise visuals for approval, check that they match our clients’ specifications, get approval from our clients and process the orders
* Organise deliveries to the final destination
* Request visuals for approval/pre-production proof samples as per clients’ specifications
* Check visuals for approvals/PP samples against requested specifications before sending to clients for approval
* Liaise and negotiate with suppliers on a daily basis to ensure all specifications and deadlines are met
* Update status of quotations/sales orders/vendors POs/projects on our ERP system
* Raise delivery notes and ensure sent to suppliers ahead of the delivery date
* Track orders and provide POD to clients
* Ensure sales invoices are raised
* Ensure suppliers’ invoices are checked and properly allocated to projects
* Ensure queries are raised with suppliers and request credit notes when relevant
* Escalate to the Sales Support Supervisor issues with suppliers that you cannot resolve and fill in the Non-Conformity Report
* Process and monitor all orders on our ERP system and ensure timely delivery into our 3-PL, handle import/export deliveries and queries
* Follow warehouse booking-in procedures with our Operations team/3-PL
* Raise fulfilment orders and manage the process with all parties
* Attend meeting with clients
* Structuring PowerPoint presentation of suitable ideas/ products
* Brainstorming new, exciting ideas – be at the forefront of what is trendy and cutting edge. Attending industry exhibitions and suppliers meetings to ensure a good knowledge of products
eStore Content Management Systems
* Ensure the quality & branding of products, that visuals on the stores are on brand and consistent globally and compliant
* Obtain quotations from suppliers and maintain a database of SKUs with quantities and prices for re-orders
* Ensure products are live on our E-stores within 48 hours of being delivered to the 3-PL, escalate delays to the Operations team
* Follow warehouse booking-in procedures, work on SKU creation with our Operations team/3-PL
SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:
* Attention to detail
* Ability to prioritise and manage a variety of tasks at once
* Excellent written and spoken English
* Import/Export procedure knowledge an advantage
* Excellent admin skills and great at managing budgets and controlling margins
* Highly organised
* Proficient in Office 365 (Excel/Powerpoint)
* Good negotiation skills
* Strong presentation and project management skills
* Ability to perform under tight deadlines
* An understanding of local trends an advantage
* Permanent right to work in the UK
EXPERIENCE:
* Customer service
* Promotional merchandise industry, minimum 2 years or buyer in the fashion or accessories industry
* The start to finish merchandise development process
BENEFITS:
* Salary subject to experience
* Socials
* Pension scheme
* Medicash scheme
NADEL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AA M/F/V/D