Commercial Data Co-ordinator

Commercial Data Coordinator – Full Time Role – 37.5 hours

Salary up to £25,000 - £26,500pa, 25 days holiday increasing every year plus 8 bank holidays, 40% discount in our stores, hybrid working policy and many more!

This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours. Our core business hours are Monday to Friday – 10am to 3pm but we have a flexible approach to start and finish times.

Our hybrid working model is 3 days in the office, 2 days working from home.

We are recruiting for a Commercial Data Coordinator to join our Buying team at our Head Office in Christchurch, Dorset. Supporting our rapidly expanding business, we are looking for candidates with strong commercial awareness, excellent stakeholder management skills and a keen eye for detail.

As the Commercial Data Coordinator, you are an integral part of our buying team, and the main responsibility of the role is ensuring data accuracy across the business. You will act as a gate keeper of data integrity on the system, providing an accurate and efficient service in the data maintenance of all products throughout their lifecycle as well as assisting the Buyers in the active management of all functions within product categories.

• Validate and uploading New Line information into Navision database
• Act as the gatekeeper to all product information in Navision database during its lifecycle
  -creating, importing and maintaining data as appropriate
• Coordinate and implement all promotional activity ensuring promotions land accurately and to agreed CPA
• Responsible for maintenance and accuracy of cost and retail price changes
• Responsible for coordinating instore Point of Sale with marketing
• Provide Waste Packaging and WEEE returns through accurate data collection
• Support Quality Control Manager with maintenance of testing and Data Safety sheets
• Assist Finance team with invoice queries by liaising with buyers and suppliers
• Assist with set up on Navision database for new store openings to agreed CPA
• Act as a User Acceptance Tester for any development to Navision as appropriate
• Work collaboratively with Operations, Customer Services, Retail Assist, Marketing , Trading Team and Distribution Centre to resolve all queries as appropriate
• Attend cross functional meetings raising concerns, taking notes and actions
• General admin and screening calls
• Ad-hoc duties as required by the Company

• Intermediate Excel skills – including a good understanding of V Look up function
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Able to demonstrate a keen eye for accuracy and detail in all aspects
• Able to adapt to managing fast changing priorities and show a high level of flexibility in attitude towards all tasks
• Able to demonstrate strong stakeholder management skills, developing collaborative relationships with internal and external stakeholders
• Able to demonstrate a proactive approach in identifying issues and resolutions
• Retail experience is helpful but not essential

• 40% Discount Card for Hobbycraft Stores
• 33 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays with an increase each holiday year
• Flexible start and finish times
• Company pension contribution – up to 4% contribution
• Employee Assistance Programme provide by Retail Trust
• Cash Health Plan with Health Shield

At Hobbycraft we celebrate the joy of crafting, and we celebrate all of our colleagues and customers. As a retailer we have a diverse Colleague base from a broad range of all communities. Our colleagues are recruited for their skill, passion, love of craft and customer service, which is also reflected in our customer base. It is this skill and love of crafting which defines them.

Hobbycraft, is an equal opportunity employer who takes equality, diversity, inclusion and belonging very seriously, we regularly review our policies and practices to ensure not only compliance, but also best practise from an employment perspective.

Hobbycraft are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, and we are committed to equal and fair treatment for all colleagues or potential colleagues irrespective of race, sexual orientation, nationality, ethnic origins, religion or belief, disability, age, gender, marital or family status.