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Overall purpose of the role:

The Commercial Assistant will support the Buying team with all aspects of the central buying process and administrative requirements providing information and reports to the team and being a point of contact to other parts of the Business.

Key Accountabilities:

• To liaise with the Category team to administer and track all ad-hoc and terms related billing
• Help with the administrative management of Red Book
• Run Edison reports to provide information upon request to the Buyers
• To support the Buyers in any ad-hoc project work as and when required.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of our competitors’ trading offer, communicating to the Trading Team any key competitor activities on a daily basis.
• Maintain products within promotions, campaigns and collections, ensuring commercial statements are accurate, checking stock availability issues and ensuring valid voucher codes remain operable throughout the activity.
• Assist in the set-up of promotions by attaching promotional lozenges, buttons and banners, and setup of packages as required.
• Review daily price discrepancy and resolve any issues.
• As part of ‘Team Search’, contribute to discussion on how customers shop online and set up any redirects as decided within weekly meetings.
• Develop online/retail knowledge by maintaining a programme of personal development.
• Work on Ad-Hoc commercial / buying and web projects as advised by managers

 

Opportunities are available within:

• Buying function in Consumer Electronics
• Buying function in Home Appliances
• Web function in Marketing and Direct Channels

 

Skills/Attributes required for the role:

• Currently studying towards a relevant degree.
• Numerate with good analytical skills.
• Good Excel skills, with the ability to quickly learn new systems.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Excellent attention to detail
• Hard working, flexible and a good team player
• Ability and enthusiasm to work to tight deadlines and prioritise workload

 

Benefits:

• 30 days holiday to begin with
• 10% Comet discount card
• Product Offers
• Comet Stakeholder
• Pension Scheme
• Childcare vouchers
• Cycle2Work Scheme
• Payroll giving

 

Are you interested?

If you are interested in this role please apply  by clicking on the ‘apply now’ button. 

Location: London (inner and outer), South West England, UK locations