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We are an award-winning, speciality fine food wholesale distributor, most notably being a Grocer Gold Award Winner as Speciality Wholesaler of the Year in 2023. We supply retailers in several channels across a diverse range of categories including ambient, chilled and frozen foods as well as pet, home and lifestyle and we were thrilled to celebrate our 25th anniversary in 2024.
As a B Corp, our purpose is to inspire, delight and make a difference to people’s lives, the local community and the planet.We were named in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work in 2024 for medium-sized companies and highly commended for employing people with disabilities.We are also member of the Living Wage Foundation and have been a Carbon Neutral business since 2019.
We are based in Theale, West Berkshire.The successful candidate must live within a 20-mile radius of our Head Office and is expected to work from the office a minimum of two days per week (depending on business needs).
Job Overview
In this newly created role, we are seeking a highly organised, proactive individual to support the marketing and buying departments at Cotswold Fayre.Reporting to the Head of Marketing, the successful candidate will become a vital link across both functions to ensure the smooth operation of key administrative and artwork elements to support our fast-paced product launch process.
Key Responsibilities
* Co-ordination of images and design assets, such as adverts, for inclusion in our catalogues, website and asset library
* Liaison with suppliers to ensure images & assets are submitted on time, meet the required specifications and are categorised according to requirements of the project e.g. monthly web banners and newsletters
* Support with maintaining standards for quality including correct uploading, file naming, artwork set up, product data accuracy and exporting
* Uploading of new lines, monthly promotions and product data onto the internal system
* Distribution of the Weekly Bulletin
* Assisting with the updating and implementation of images on the website via the web content management system (CMS)
* Perform basic artwork manipulation where required, for example image background removal
* Co-ordination and distribution of Product Information Pages (PIPs) from suppliers to the sales team
* Responsible for submission of images to retailer portals, such as Brandbank
* Manage the stock of catalogues and other promotional materials
* Co-ordination of product samples for new launch events, sample boxes, sales presentations and trade shows and ensure they are where they need to be on time
* Maintain and update the supplier contact database
* Providing general administrative support to the marketing and buying teams as required
Essential Experience & Capabilities
* This role would suit someone with a minimum of 1 years’ experience as part of a marketing or buying team
* Keen interest in the food industry
* Proficient in the use of Adobe Creative Suite, especially Photoshop skills
* Ability to use Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel & Powerpoint
* Basic knowledge of website CMS systems would be an advantage
* Highly organised, proactive and used to meeting tight deadlines
* High levels of accuracy with meticulous attention to detail
* Strong written and verbal communication skills; able to interact effectively with people across the business and externally with suppliers
* Hands on, can-do attitude – Proactive, able to pick up and run with projects
Interested? We offer an attractive package including:
* Generous benefits package
We are looking for a person who, like us, believes business should be a force for good and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds and with all levels of ability. Diversity and inclusion are at the heart of what we stand for. We want our people to grow and develop their confidence and responsibilities treating our customers with kindness and care; all within an atmosphere of fun and rewarding hard work.
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