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Wholesale Category Assistant

Co-Op

Job Description

Wholesale Administrator - Nisa
£23,902 plus benefits (Work Level 6C)
Scunthorpe, Hybrid working, currently 2 days a week in the office, with the rest working from home. However, this could change with business needs (find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy)


12-month fixed-term contract / secondment

We're looking for a Wholesale Administrator to join our Trading team here at Nisa. If you can bring us a combination of amazing people skills and a future-focused approach, you'll have a chance to gain fantastic experience and have a positive impact on the way we do business.


In this role, we'll look to you to effectively manage and execute the daily administration of product data, supporting our Wholesale Category Controller and Trading team. You'll also liaise with partners and suppliers to keep them up to date and solve any queries they may have. In this role, you'll have opportunity to learn and develop new skills with our talented Trading team.


What you'll do
- Input accurate product, cost, and supplier information into our systems
- Support new line set up
- Upload relevant documentation to the system and keep accurate records
- Update systems with promotional and deal information
- Process all admin in a timely manner to ensure we are GSCOP compliant
- Manage own workload to make sure deadlines are adhered to
- Respond to queries from partners and suppliers, making sure any issues are resolved quickly
- Work collaboratively with Co-op partners and teams to make sure product mapping is complete and accurate where applicable


This role would suit people who have
- Admin experience in a fast-paced environment with a keen eye for detail and accuracy
- Good IT and MS Office skills, particularly Excel
- Excellent organisational skills
- Excellent communication and relationship building skills, with the ability to engage with a wide range of partners and suppliers
- A collaborative approach to work; you're a great teammate and able to support the team when needed


Why Co-op & Nisa?
If you have the skills that we need, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services).
- An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
- 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
- A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
- Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
- Coaching and training to support your career development
- Wagestream app - giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn
At Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we've had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

Building a diverse environment
We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.
We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.
If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.
You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process
You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at colleagues.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-and-wellbeing


As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes between 45-60 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.


Good luck with your application