Role: Commercial Data Coordinator - Head Office
Location: Bournemouth
Reference: HOB1177997
Closing Date: {05.02.2026}
Creativity is Hobbycraft’s reason for being, so when you join our fantastic team, you will be surrounded by like-minded imaginative people. We believe that working together and embracing new and innovative ideas are the best way to make our colleagues feel part of something.
Commercial Data Coordinator – Full Time Role – 37.5 hours
Salary up to £25,000 - £26,500pa, 25 days holiday increasing every year plus 8 bank holidays, 40% discount in our stores, hybrid working policy and many more!
This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours. Our core business hours are Monday to Friday – 10am to 3pm but we have a flexible approach to start and finish times.
Our hybrid working model is 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home.
We are recruiting for a Commercial Data Coordinator to join our Buying team at our Head Office in Christchurch, Dorset. Supporting our rapidly expanding business, we are looking for candidates with strong commercial awareness, excellent stakeholder management skills and a keen eye for detail.
About the Role
As the Commercial Data Coordinator, you are an integral part of our buying team, and the main responsibility of the role is ensuring data accuracy across the business. You will act as a gate keeper of data integrity on the system, providing an accurate and efficient service in the data maintenance of all products throughout their lifecycle as well as assisting the Buyers in the active management of all functions within product categories.
Key Accountabilities
1. Validate and uploading New Line information into Navision database
2. Act as the gatekeeper to all product information in Navision database during its lifecycle -creating, importing and maintaining data as appropriate
3. Coordinate and implement all promotional activity ensuring promotions land accurately and to agreed CPA
4. Responsible for maintenance and accuracy of cost and retail price changes
5. Responsible for coordinating instore Point of Sale with marketing
6. Provide Waste Packaging and WEEE returns through accurate data collection
7. Support Quality Control Manager with maintenance of testing and Data Safety sheets
8. Assist Finance team with invoice queries by liaising with buyers and suppliers
9. Assist with set up on Navision database for new store openings to agreed CPA
10. Act as a User Acceptance Tester for any development to Navision as appropriate
11. Work collaboratively with Operations, Customer Services, Retail Assist, Marketing, Trading Team and Distribution Centre to resolve all queries as appropriate
12. Attend cross functional meetings raising concerns, taking notes and actions
13. General admin and screening calls
14. Ad-hoc duties as required by the Company
About You
15. Intermediate Excel skills – including a good understanding of V Look up function
16. Excellent verbal and written communication skills
17. Able to demonstrate a keen eye for accuracy and detail in all aspects
18. Able to adapt to managing fast changing priorities and show a high level of flexibility in attitude towards all tasks
19. Able to demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills, developing collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
20. Able to demonstrate a proactive approach in identifying issues and resolutions
21. Retail experience is helpful but not essential
About our Benefits
• 40% Discount Card for Hobbycraft Stores
• Free Onsite Parking
• EV Charging Point
• 33 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays with an increase each holiday year
• Birthday Day Off
• Hybrid Working
• Flexible start and finish times
• Company pension contribution – up to 4% contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme provide by Retail Trust
• Cash Health Plan with Health Shield
• Discounted gym membership.
Please email recruitment@hobbycraft.co.uk if you would like a copy of the full job description or want any further information.