About the Role

Are you commercially minded, analytical and passionate about ecommerce?

This is an exciting opportunity for someone with experience in category management, buying, merchandising, ecommerce or a similar commercial role who enjoys working with data, identifying opportunities and turning insight into action.

You’ll play a key role in shaping our product range, improving the online customer experience and supporting the continued growth of both branded and own-brand products.

This role is based on site in Winsford with one day working at home after full training. Working hours 8:00am to 4:30pm.

Job Opportunity

You’ll work collaboratively with Purchasing, Marketing, Development, Ecommerce Content and the wider Commercial team, giving you the opportunity to make a genuine impact across the business.

• Manage and develop the Office Supplies product range, identifying opportunities for growth and improvement.
• Assess new supplier and OEM product opportunities and support new product introductions.
• Identify range gaps, duplication and opportunities to rationalise or expand the product range.
• Support the development and growth of own-brand products.
• Monitor competitor activity, pricing, market trends and customer demand to identify commercial opportunities and improve our pricing position.
• Analyse sales, margins, pricing and product performance data to inform decisions and recommendations.
• Support promotional campaigns, seasonal activity and marketing initiatives.
• Work with Ecommerce Content teams to ensure products and categories are accurately structured, categorised and presented.
• Identify opportunities to improve product discoverability, on-site search, navigation and the overall customer experience.
• Review and improve category structures and online merchandising.
• Work with Development teams on website and category improvement projects.
• Support merchandising and cross-selling opportunities.
• Provide commercial insight and recommendations to support wider business decisions.

Company Benefits

• Competitive salary with annual salary reviews
• 30 days annual leave with an additional day of leave for each full year spent with the company, up to 35 days per year
• One day birthday leave each year
• Death in service insurance at 3 x annual salary
• Pension
• Simply Health Plan
• Generous long service cash rewards from 5 years of service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted Gym Memberships
• Staff discount on products
• Staff referral scheme with cash rewards
• GP access and mental health counselling support
• Yearly flu vaccinations
• Specsavers vision/ eye care
• Free parking with easy access to rail and bus routes
• Fun and exciting social and team building events
• Casual dress

Essential Skills

• Experience in category management, buying, merchandising, ecommerce or a similar commercial role. Preferably within stationery, business supplies or similar.
• Experience managing, developing or optimising product ranges.
• A relevant qualification in Business, Commercial, Marketing, Ecommerce or a similar subject would be beneficial.
• Strong commercial awareness and a data-driven approach to decision making.
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets.
• The ability to analyse sales, margin, pricing and competitor data and turn insight into practical recommendations.
• Strong organisational skills and excellent attention to detail.
• The ability to manage multiple priorities and projects simultaneously.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• A proactive approach, with the confidence to identify opportunities and improvements independently.