Pod Talent is partnering with a massive player in a rapidly growing consumer goods market, looking for a Category Assistant to support their team in North London.
As a Category Assistant, you’ll play a key role in supporting the procurement team to drive sales growth. Your focus will be on providing commercial and analytical support to help optimise team performance - managing supplier communication, maintaining product listings, and analysing sales data to inform decision-making.
In this role:
You will…
- Manage administrative tasks for suppliers, including pricing updates, new supplier setup, and competitive product checks
- Ensure accurate product ranging on the website, delisting obsolete items, and checking product information and attributes
- Provide regular reports and handle ad hoc data requests for the buying team
- Oversee promotional activities, supplier invoicing, and internal system updates to ensure accuracy and compliance
- Maintain the supplier database, support customer queries, and assist with cross-functional tasks across buying categories
About you:
- Entry Level Category Assistant role
- Well organised, punctual, calm under pressure
- Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Strong analytical skills, ideally Proficient with Excel in order to manipulate data
- Detail orientated and able to spot mistakes and self-correct
- Able to work on their own when needed
- Positive about working for a smaller business
If you’d like to hear more about the role, please apply directly or reach out to me at patricia@pod-talent.com
