With well over 200 UK stores, my client is one of the largest electrical goods retailers in the UK. Coupled with internet shopping and home delivery services, they employ several thousand staff and operate across Europe.
This is an exciting role for a highly analytical graduate. The successful graduate will be managing all aspects of web-influenced sales for the relevant categories and effectively implement the online plans. Sales and profit targets will be met by consistently offering a competitive promotional plan whilst supporting the Category campaigns fully. The role holder will also consider marketing opportunities for all promotions, provide cross-sell and up-sell, delivery and essentials offerings, and by brief regular buying guides for their categories.
Accountabilities:
- Monitor web profit performance against targets. Understand the web influence impact on total category performance.
- Maintain detailed knowledge of competitors' trading.
- Produce regular and ad-hoc reports and analysis as required.
- Attend regular category meetings to maximise sharing of information and performance.
- Analyse results weekly using web analytics and sales data, sharing learnings with the team.
- Conduct and document ongoing monthly category audit plans, using web analytics and customer survey feedback.
Requirements:
- A 2.1 or above in your chosen degree discipline.
- A self-starter with the ability to solve problems and influence others.
- Hard-working, good team player with drive and determination to succeed.
- Excellent organisational and time-management skills with the ability to work to tight deadlines.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written. Creative with superb attention to detail.
- Excellent attention to detail
- Numerate with good analytical skills.
- Intermediate Excel skills, with the ability to quickly learn new systems. Basic knowledge of XML would be an advantage.
