We are looking for an Ecommerce Trading & Marketing Assistant to join our Next UK Homeware Trading team!
In this exciting role you will work alongside the Home Trading Lead to deliver inspiring and engaging content across all marketing channels. You will become an expert in the homeware product division, whilst pushing forward the overall customer journey onsite.
We are looking for someone who has a creative eye for all things homeware, commercial awareness and a passion for product. You must have the ability to be both creative and analytical and able to work well in a fast paced environment.
We can offer hybrid working with part of the week working at Next Head Office in Enderby, Leicestershire and part of the week working remotely. (3 days office, 2 days remote!)
About the role
1. You will brief marketing content and contribute to activity planning, increasing sales through commercial and product knowledge.
2. You will keep up to date with homeware trends and the market to continue to evolve the onsite customer experience.
3. It will be your responsibility to actively trade homeware on Next. Spotting opportunities to maximise sales potential, using all reporting available to you.
4. You will work closely with product teams to develop product knowledge and translate this into commercial marketing plans.
5. You will work alongside other home trading team members to grow and advocate homeware at Next.
6. You’ll look at sales and best sellers daily to spot new and emerging products/categories of interest and make sure actions are implemented from this.
7. You will feed in new ideas and amends to help with the optimisation of homeware online, using data to support decision making.
8. You will provide weekly trading updates and actively trade the website making commercial decisions.
9. You will build key relationships around the business and collaborate with key teams across E-commerce, for example: SEO, data and marketing teams.
10. You will identify opportunities for growth and improvements onsite and in marketing.
11. You will champion new ideas and initiatives and see them through to completion.
About you
12. Experience in an eCommerce or Merchandising/Buying environment and/or relevant degree
13. A creative flair and keen interest in fashion trends.
14. Online Trading experience is desirable.
15. Must have the ability to demonstrate being a team player, working with multiple stakeholders.
16. Have an analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and implement data-driven strategies.
17. Have excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
18. Have an interest and passion for eCommerce.
19. Have knowledge of marketing best practices with an ability to think commercially.
20. Have the ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.
21. A keen interest in using eCommerce systems and analytics tools.
22. A passion for delivering an exceptional shopping experience and a customer-centric mindset.
23. A keen interest in Homeware.
Benefits
24. Annual company performance based bonus
25. Sharesave scheme
26. Pension 3% Employer/ 5% Employee
27. 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (can also buy/sell up to 3 days)
28. 25% staff discount and free next day delivery to desk for online purchases
29. Fantastic restaurant, coffee shop and juice bar all onsite at head office
30. Free car parking
31. Outstanding subsidised Nursery onsite at head office
32. Staff shop onsite at head office
33. Gympass