Category Assistant - Appcastenterprise : Job Details

Salary:

Competitive Salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits

Category Assistant (2 positions available) – Wolseley Group – Infrastructure

So, who are we? We are the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.  

Also, did we mention? In addition to the competitive salary, there are also benefits on tap – including...

Annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), the potential to earn bonuses, enhanced maternity/adoption leave, and access to a great range of online and high street discounts.   

We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more! 

As a Category Assistant based in our Warwick office, you’ll be responsible for: 

• Support and manage the day-to-day administration and analytical requirements for the Category team.

• Managing promotional and marketing material and deadlines, product file maintenance including product and pack creation and invoice clearance.

• Working closely with the Category Manager and Senior Category Manager to provide regular updates on progress and support to the Category Management team.

• Liaising with branches on resolving price queries, range changes, new product set up and feedback on quality

• Liaising with suppliers to resolve operational issues on various queries and new suppliers to manage the onboarding process

This is a full time, permanent role working Mon-Friday 40 hours a week, with flexible hybrid working, up to 2 days a week remotely.

And here’s what we’d like you to have:

• Category/Buying Admin/Assistant experience ideally within a retail or trade environment

• Analytical, good excel skills and problem-solving abilities

• Strong attention to detail, able to work in a fast paced environment and to agreed deadlines

• Good at building relationships, confident and resilient

We look forward to receiving your application!

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