Business Development Associate

BOOHOO GROUP; Manchester; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join BOOHOO GROUP as a Business Development Assistant, where you'll support the Marketplace team in managing partnerships and expanding our brand portfolio. This role requires a strong understanding of Excel, exceptional communication skills, and an entrepreneurial attitude to excel in a vibrant, fast-paced retail environment.

Benefits

Opportunity to participate in various share schemes.

Flexible working hours.

Benefits supporting health and wellbeing.

Up to 40% discount across all brands.

Next-level social calendar.

Vibrant atmosphere and family culture.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of using Microsoft Excel.
• Commercial awareness is beneficial.
• Ability to prioritize workflow and meet challenging deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Support identifying brand gaps and hunting strategies.
• Promote the company and sign new partners/sellers.
• Liaise with Onboarding and Account Management teams for seller transitions.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Entrepreneurial attitude

Commercial awareness

Job description

With our recent transition into a primarily digital brand, we're revolutionising the online department store experience. In 2024, we have over 10,000 brands and have expanded into multiple new categories, providing unparalleled opportunities for retailers, brands, and manufacturers to showcase their products to millions of customers through one of the UK's most recognisable brands. The most exciting thing is that we're just getting started! Join us in shaping the future of fashion, beauty, and home retailing — together, we'll redefine the shopping experience for generations to come.

Your Role

We are looking for a Business Development Assistant to join our Marketplace team and help us manage our clientele. You will focus on growing and scaling our partner portfolio across all categories. As part of the front-facing team of the company, you will have the dedication and passion to create and develop strong relationships with new partners. You will support the team by identifying new partners and preparing negotiations and support for new sellers onto Debenhams.

Your Team

As an established and much-loved household name, you know all about our high street roots and bricks-and-mortar stores. In some way, shape, or form, we've always had a concessionary offering. Now, we're looking to the future. We have over 10,000 partners live on our site and are constantly striving for more, becoming the number one destination for fashion, beauty, and home. Our growing marketplace proposition plays a crucial role in fulfilling our vision. That's why we need you. The team's mission is to make Brand Partners successful on Debenhams and for us to be the Brand Partner of choice.

What you will be doing

• Support identifying brand gaps and hunting strategies across multiple categories.
• Support outreach and negotiation: promoting the company and signing new partners/sellers.
• Work closely with aggregator partners and service providers.
• Support building scalable processes and implementing them in community development daily operations.
• Liaise with the Onboarding and Account Management teams to successfully transition sellers from signed to full launch.
• Attend trade fairs, marketplace seminars, present at Lunch and Learns, and conferences.
• Perform administrative tasks and reporting.
• Monitor trends.

What you can bring

• Strong understanding and use of Microsoft Excel.
• A 'can-do' entrepreneurial attitude.
• Commercial awareness and a good understanding of retail is beneficial.
• Ability to prioritize workflow and ensure challenging deadlines are met, in line with critical path and partner needs.
• Exceptional communication skills to build productive relationships.
• Always strive to improve the department's operation and increase knowledge of own and related job functions.
• Ability to manage both detail and the bigger picture, especially by working collaboratively as a team and being a team player at all costs.

Why Join Us?

• Opportunity to participate in various share schemes.
• Core hours allow flexible working times around your needs on an ad hoc basis.
• Benefits supporting your health and wellbeing.
• Up to 40% discount across all our brands.
• Next-level social calendar.
• With HQs in Manchester and London, and offices worldwide (some dog-friendly!), we offer a vibrant atmosphere and the Boohoo family culture wherever you work.

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