LEARN MORE ABOUT US AND THE ROLE:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Category Assistant to join our Category Management team In this role, you'll play a key part in supporting the Category team across both Everyday and Seasonal areas on the account.
This role will include customer facing elements, along with communication with a wide range of internal departments. This challenging role involves a wide range of activities and responsibilities, the key elements being:
Assist the Category Controller with the interpretation of item level performance and product recommendations across various Everyday events within the assigned account.
* Collation of samples and product information for display set up and buying team requirements.
* Maintenance of line listings.
* Ownership of the regular monitoring of availability reports to ensure plans stay up to date.
* Assist with display plan builds for all planned activity.
* Regular communication with internal UKG divisions/departments on the specific needs of the account in order to develop their business.
* Competitive and product trend analysis.
This is an exciting and challenging opportunity, and we are seeking a highly motivated individual with keen analytical and communication skills, attention to detail and strong Excel skills.
You must possess the ability to work under pressure and adapt to changing priorities in order to meet strict deadlines and performance standards in a demanding environment.
WHO WE ARE
We help make the world a more thoughtful and caring place every single day with our greeting cards, gift dressings and party supplies products created for life's big events, special occasions, and those "saw-this-and-thought-of-you" moments in life.
Along with our sister company John Sands, who are based in Australia and New Zealand, we're part of the American Greetings Corporation, one of the largest privately owned greeting card publishers in the world.
As the largest direct to retail publisher of greeting cards and social expression products in the UK, we are the celebrations destination. You'll find our amazing products in major supermarkets, high street retailers, and independent stores across the UK and internationally, as well as digital online marketplaces.
Here at UK Greetings we take pride in being an inclusive and diverse employer - we are dedicated and committed to building a culture where difference is valued and everyone is able to fulfil their potential at work regardless of their background.
Among the great benefits of working at UK Greetings are:
• Hybrid Working, working from home and our Dewsbury offices with flexibility around start and finish times
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Free onsite parking at Head Office sites
• Employee discount shop
• Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme
• Development opportunities; offering qualifications from Level 3 to 7
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee wellbeing support including Mental Health First Aiders
• Employee Recognition scheme
So if you have a passion for greeting cards and celebrations products and would love to be part of a talented team, you're in the right place