Junior Buying and Marketing Coordinator | Mid Kent | £17k - £19k


A successful Kent business has a great new role for an organised, numerical individual with strong communication and Excel skills to join their Buying and Marketing team.

The purpose of the role is to support the management of the supply base in line with agreed strategy for category and business in compliance with company policy and procedures. You will work closely with internal colleagues and external suppliers to ensure required costs, quality and service standards are met or exceeded at all times. You will also support the marketing team in the general management of a number of marketing activities.

Key responsibilities:
• Planning, coordinating and implementation of all promotions
• Responsibility for bi-monthly promotional brochures
• Responsibility for supplier promotion days and liaising with telesales teams to ensure promotion days are successful
• Copywriting and proof reading of various marketing brochures and other marketing material
• Responsibility for photography shoots and liaising with photographer and internal stakeholders to ensure photography shoots are successful
• Administrative tasks to support the buying and marketing team
• Ad hoc buying and marketing requests

Accountabilities:
• Provide relevant and timely market and product information for internal customers and colleagues
• Build and maintain relationships both internally and with suppliers
• Management of promotional and terms agreements with suppliers
• Management of all promotional mechanics and administration
• Management of product changes to ensure all internal and external stakeholders are communicated with

Competency profile required/Person specification:
• Strong numeracy and literacy skills
• Strong IT skills (Word, Excel)
• Excellent organisational skills
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels
• Ability to work towards deadlines
• Ability to work alongside a strong team