Category Assistant | 12 Month FTC
Description✓Howdens Joinery is looking for a Category Assistant to join the Commercial Department, supporting the Category Team to source and deliver a market-leading range of products, enabling growth and profitability whilst providing a value-added service to the Depots.
✓Based at our Howden Site and reporting to a Category Manager, we are looking for someone passionate about the product with the confidence to support and service UK depots
✓As an effective communicator, you will be experienced in building working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
✓What will I be doing?
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✓Ensure strong commercial relationships between Howdens, the category supply base and internal stakeholders, including Supply Chain, Demand Forecasting, Quality and Technical
✓Communicating with Depots to solve any queries through email or phone
✓Work closely with the Marketing team, including conducting proofing of any marketing materials
✓Prepare information for key internal and external meetings
✓Internally this includes Executive meetings, Regional Manager meetings, EXPO and Depot engagement sessions
✓Provide all the data, including collation and analysis of reports to shape decisions made by the team
✓Supporting the management of product ranges in line with the business commercial planning cycle
✓Project manage new product introduction [NPI] and sourcing activities
✓An awareness of the external market, including factors that impact any changes
✓Maintain and update purchasing data
✓Understand the needs of our customer [the builder], their customer and the depot, becoming a category expert
✓What we are looking for:
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✓CIPS accreditation is desirable but not essential
✓Proficient in Microsoft Excel
✓Excellent communication skills to build relationships with key stakeholders
✓Understanding key data systems
✓An interest in product and lifecycle management
✓Strong organisational skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
✓Strong analytical skills with demonstrable commercial acumen and attention to detail
✓What we offer:
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✓Competitive salary and annual company bonus
✓Competitive Pension Plan with a maximum company contribution of 12%
✓25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days
✓Free onsite car parking
✓Free lunch at our onsite canteen
✓Staff Discount
✓Exceptional Reward and Recognition events
✓About Howdens:
✓Howdens Joinery is the UK's number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware
✓We have over 800 depots throughout the UK and Europe - making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals
✓Last year our sales reached circa 2.1bn, and we have an ambitious growth agenda.
✓There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment
✓That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens - and why we have been named one of the10 Best Big Companies to Work For.
✓How to apply
✓We're building a future where world-class service, innovation, and sustainability are embedded within our DNA
✓If Howdens sounds like the kind of place where you can build and develop your career, then we're keen to hear from you.
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✓Based at our Howden Site and reporting to a Category Manager, we are looking for someone passionate about the product with the confidence to support and service UK depots
✓As an effective communicator, you will be experienced in building working relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
✓What will I be doing?
✓
✓Ensure strong commercial relationships between Howdens, the category supply base and internal stakeholders, including Supply Chain, Demand Forecasting, Quality and Technical
✓Communicating with Depots to solve any queries through email or phone
✓Work closely with the Marketing team, including conducting proofing of any marketing materials
✓Prepare information for key internal and external meetings
✓Internally this includes Executive meetings, Regional Manager meetings, EXPO and Depot engagement sessions
✓Provide all the data, including collation and analysis of reports to shape decisions made by the team
✓Supporting the management of product ranges in line with the business commercial planning cycle
✓Project manage new product introduction [NPI] and sourcing activities
✓An awareness of the external market, including factors that impact any changes
✓Maintain and update purchasing data
✓Understand the needs of our customer [the builder], their customer and the depot, becoming a category expert
✓What we are looking for:
✓
✓CIPS accreditation is desirable but not essential
✓Proficient in Microsoft Excel
✓Excellent communication skills to build relationships with key stakeholders
✓Understanding key data systems
✓An interest in product and lifecycle management
✓Strong organisational skills with the ability to work in a fast-paced environment
✓Strong analytical skills with demonstrable commercial acumen and attention to detail
✓What we offer:
✓
✓Competitive salary and annual company bonus
✓Competitive Pension Plan with a maximum company contribution of 12%
✓25 days holiday + bank holidays with the option to buy additional days
✓Free onsite car parking
✓Free lunch at our onsite canteen
✓Staff Discount
✓Exceptional Reward and Recognition events
✓About Howdens:
✓Howdens Joinery is the UK's number one trade kitchen supplier providing thousands of products across kitchens, joinery, and hardware
✓We have over 800 depots throughout the UK and Europe - making us the first choice for more than 460,000 loyal trade professionals
✓Last year our sales reached circa 2.1bn, and we have an ambitious growth agenda.
✓There is a strong entrepreneurial ethos and the opportunity to develop within a fast-paced and commercial environment
✓That, along with a competitive salary, development opportunities, and exciting rewards, are among the reasons why our people enjoy working for Howdens - and why we have been named one of the10 Best Big Companies to Work For.
✓How to apply
✓We're building a future where world-class service, innovation, and sustainability are embedded within our DNA
✓If Howdens sounds like the kind of place where you can build and develop your career, then we're keen to hear from you.
✓#LI-LM1 Show more →