Our people are the heart of our business. As our greatest asset, they make Musgrave a great place to work and in return we aim to be the very best place to work, grow and thrive. We have an opportunity for a Trading Support Assistant to join our team on a Full-time basis, to provide administrative support to the MNI Trading Department.
Joining part of the wider trading team, and working across categories such as Ambient Grocery, Non-Food, Impulse Confectionery, Beers, Wines and Spirits, Frozen, Bread and Cake and Wholesale; the successful applicant will report directly to the Trading Compliance Manager and ensure ongoing compliance with all aspects of the Brexit Protocol and Windsor Framework compliance, specifically the verification of supplier data, preparation of excel spreadsheets detailing associated information, tariff management and tracking, supporting of supplementary declarations to HMRC and liaising with our Import partner. Additionally, they will support in wider Trading Projects in various areas. The role provides a great opportunity to join a busy FMCG environment, develop knowledge and understanding to progress within the business, in a hybrid working environment (Office Based 2 Days a Week Fixed).
Key responsibilities of the role will be (but not limited to):
* Assist with key project support activities
* Support management of budgets, risks and challenges to ensure effective compliance
* Data Integrity – liaising with suppliers, checking paperwork and ensuring databases are accurate and up to date as required
* Supply of internal system reports as required by Trading
* Administration support
* Work cross-functionally and Divisionally as required and to form close working relationships with all Musgrave colleagues including but not exclusively, Category Managers, Trading Services Manager, Trading Managers and Trading Assistants
* Provide Brexit Trading Support functions and extra assistance, on wider and ad hoc projects within Trading and with other functions such as Sales and Finance, as the business workload demands
* Investigation and resolution of queries from other internal departments
* Make suggestions for improvement and standardise processes where possible
* Ad Hoc requests by Category Manager for Wholesale
* Minute taking and diary management of key stakeholders
The ideal candidate will have/be:
* A min. of 2 years + relevant experience working within a busy administration team
* 5 GCSEs (or equivalent) to include English & Maths at Grade C or above
* Experience working to tight deadlines whilst ensuring accuracy of output
* Experience of using databases and working with high volumes of data to include reporting
* Strong working knowledge of Microsoft packages - Teams, Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
* Excellent communication and time management skills
* Strong organization and prioritization skills
* Accuracy and attention to detail
* Ability to develop and maintain cross functional working relationships
* Can do attitude with the ability to embrace change and work on own initiative
* Ability to see the big picture in International Trade
* A-level or 3rd level qualification (business or commercial related)
* Basic knowledge and understanding of Brexit changes
* Basic understanding of Import responsibilities
* Understanding of Incoterms
* Previous administration experience within a trading or retail environment
* Previous experience within Data Analytics
Musgrave is an equal opportunities employer. We encourage applications from diverse candidates. If we can make any accommodations to enable you to be the best version of yourself during the interview, please let us know.
Musgrave operate a Work Smart hybrid working model where you can alternate your time between connecting and collaborating in the business and working remotely.
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