Category Assistant - Home Textiles

Responsible for preparing and analysing commercial data and market trends to support profitable sales growth of our customer and ourselves. Support the Category Manager to deliver a pipeline of new product for customer selection. Maintain required administration accurately and completely.

Client Details

A great opportunity for an to join a market leading textile business in the Greater Manchester office. They design and produce textiles for the Bedroom, living room etc. They have a great reputation in the industry with a number of long service employees. They take Sustainability very seriously and are members of Better Cotton for example.

Description

• Spot and development new products sales opportunities.
• Create development diaries and track and push internally and externally with the factories any developments
• Samples management required for customer meetings.
• Setting up critical paths with factories for selected products ensuring we can meet the required shipment dates to meet launch.
• Creating and sending out internally packaging forms and photography form
• Responsible for weekly Intake sheets being updated and sent to our Customer giving overview of approvals and what is outstanding.
• Escalating and tracking any products at risk and agreeing an action plan.
• Work with the Technical team to highlight any potential issues. Track these through development to resolve.
• Communicate across various departments to ensure we are hitting key dates on critical path.

Profile

A successful Category Assistant - Home Textiles should have:

• A background or interest in the retail/ wholesale sector
• Strong organisational skills with attention to detail.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• An analytical mindset to interpret data and market trends.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving and task management.

Job Offer

• Competitive salary
• Hybrid working options for a better work-life balance.
• Free parking facilities at the Oldham office.
• Employee discounts on high-quality home textile products.
• A permanent role within a supportive and professional team.

If you are passionate about home textiles and seeking a rewarding role in Oldham, we encourage you to apply today!

Category Assistant - Home Textiles

Category Assistant - Home Textiles