Company description/Mission (Who are Furniture box??)
Furniturebox is a fast-growing online furniture business dedicated to beautiful, quality, and affordable products backed with exceptional customer service. Offering free next-day delivery up until 8 pm, free returns, a 2-year guarantee, and an average of 4.9 out of 5 stars on Trustpilot with 8,000+ reviews. The two Directors and Co-Founders have big plans to continue growing to become the biggest and best furniture company in the World.
Role Summary
As a Buying Administration Assistant, you will play a key role in providing effective and efficient general administration support in our Product/Buying department. You will also collaborate with other key departments such as Purchasing, Marketing, and Customer services. To be successful, it is essential that you can work at pace, have excellent administration skills, and have an eye for detail.
The role would require up to three days in two of our site locations (below), with options to work the remaining days at home. (During the training period, full attendance at the office is required)
* Unit 6, Indurent Park Chippenham, Clanville Way, Chippenham, SN15 5BD - Secondary site
* Gilbert House, Corn Street, Bristol, BS1 1HT
Duties and Responsibilities (Include but not limited to)
* Provide administration support to the team with new product onboarding: using Excel Sheets to manage product lifecycle and product development - keeping them up to date with progress and liaising with team members to get progress updates.
* New product briefs: take trends, data, and research to identify new areas of furniture design.
* Liaise with suppliers, agents, and China Office to support Buyers and wider teams.
* Sample/Swatch Management: create and manage process to ensure swatches, sampling, and cartons are met with approval and hit deadlines for multiple teams.
* SKU creation and data maintenance ensuring all information is accurate. Collecting information from suppliers for product data sheets such as SKUs, barcodes, dimensions, weights, materials, and finishes.
* Keeping our product information management (PIM) tool up to date and ensuring our channel teams are made aware of any changes.
* Assist the Buyers and Marketing with online product approval and online platform improvements plus adding to our Furniture Knowledge with the creation of New Product Announcements.
What do we need from you?
Must have:
* Microsoft Office skills – Particularly Excel, with a demonstrable ability to use Excel & Teams.
Nice to have:
* Previous experience in a buying administration role.
* Experience using an e-commerce platform.
Personal Skills and Competencies:
Must have:
* Excellent time management skills, the ability to prioritise and multitask.
* Highly organised approach and commitment to closing and completing tasks.
* Strong numerical skills, and ability to analyse and interpret data from a range of sources.
* Adaptable to fast-changing environments, self-motivated, flexible, team-oriented player.
* Attention to detail and accuracy.
Nice to have:
* Passionate about Homeware and Furniture.
* Knowledge of market trends, competitor environment, and target customers.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Company events
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Employee discount
* Free parking
* On-site parking
* Sick pay
* Work from home
Schedule:
* Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
* Chippenham SN15 5BD: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)
Application question(s):
* Do you have previous administration experience?
* Do you have previous experience in a buying administration role?
Experience:
* Microsoft Excel: 1 year (preferred)
Work authorisation:
* United Kingdom (preferred)
Location:
* Chippenham SN15 5BD (preferred)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Chippenham SN15 5BD
Application deadline: 21/02/2025
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