Planning & Space Trading Administrator Reading, England
Primark
Full Time
Reading, England
18182 - 22552 GBP ANNUAL Today
Job description
Trading Administrator
Reports To: Trading Lead
Team: Planning & Space
Location: Reading, UK
Purpose of the Role:
A key support role within the Commercial Trading team providing support with pricing, promotions, reprocessing and stock management, while utilising key IT systems.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Pricing and Promotions
Essential: -
Reports To: Trading Lead
Team: Planning & Space
Location: Reading, UK
Purpose of the Role:
A key support role within the Commercial Trading team providing support with pricing, promotions, reprocessing and stock management, while utilising key IT systems.
Duties & Responsibilities:
Pricing and Promotions
- Carry out agreed promotion, price change and clearance management actions on the relevant systems, in an accurate and timely manner.
- Support the Trading Assistant to maintain accurate records and communicate changes effectively.
- Liaise with B&M teams to clear up any missing or inconsistent information.
- Complete agreed reprocessing work order actions on the relevant systems, in an accurate and timely manner.
- Liaise with Supply Chain and B&M/Quality teams to clear up any missing or inconsistent information and ensure reprocessing is completed.
- Support the Trading Assistant to maintain accurate records.
- Complete agreed PSR block/unblock actions on the relevant systems, in an accurate and timely manner.
- Support the Trading Assistant to maintain accurate records.
- Complete data entry and administration tasks as needed, to support the wider Trading team.
- Deliver and own accurate business information and direction to peers and teams and influence as required
- Work with teams across the business to gather required numerical data.
- Work closely with Commercial Analyst, Trading Assistant and other Trading Administrator to manage workload and priorities, to ensure all tasks are completed as needed.
- Develop and maintain an understanding of key terminology and processes within Primark and merchandising.
- Take responsibility for own career progression.
- Reporting to the Trading Lead, the Trading Administrator will work collaboratively across the Commercial Trading team, with the Commercial Analysts and other Trading Administrator.
Essential: -
- Someone with an understanding of the clothing retail sector and Merchandising. Qualifications in Fashion, Merchandising, Retail Management, Business, Maths, or a similar discipline are a plus.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills displaying confidence and influencing skills when working as part of a team.
- An eye for detail, you’ll need to have your eye on many things at once, meaning your time management skills will be key.
- Strong organisation and prioritisation skills with the ability to work at pace under pressure while focusing on results.
- A way with numbers. This part of the role is analytical so if you’re handy with calculations, you’ll excel.
- Experience of MS Office, especially Excel and a working knowledge of functions such as SUMIF, V/XLOOKUP.
- Strong IT literacy with the ability to quickly learn new processes and systems.
- Highly organised, detail-oriented, possessing the ability to effectively prioritise tasks and deliverables whilst working to agreed deadlines.
- Excellent attention to detail and an ability to analyse high volumes of data as well as demonstrating an ability to focus on higher level overview.
- Genuine interest in the fashion industry and passion for the Primark Brand
- Be a collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal/communication skills, while demonstrating high levels of emotional intelligence and possess the ability to push back with professionalism.
- Operates with a high level of integrity, diplomacy, tact and professionalism.
- Sound judgement, unquestionable ethics and integrity with high degree of transparency and trust.
Primark
https://careers.primark.com/
Dublin, Ireland
Paul Marchant
$2 to $5 billion (USD)
10000+ Employees
Subsidiary or Business Segment
Department, Clothing & Shoe Stores
1969
