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Spotlight Recruitment

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 50,000 - 60,000

Full time

Yesterday

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Job summary

A dynamic online retail start-up is seeking a Gifting and Promotions Lead to join their Product Team. This hybrid role involves leading a team, managing client relationships, and crafting innovative gifting solutions. The ideal candidate will have a passion for products, experience in team management, and strong analytical skills. Join a company that values creativity and offers growth opportunities within a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Growth and development opportunities

Qualifications

Experience managing and mentoring a small team.
Background in buying, product sourcing, and procurement.
Proficiency in data analysis and stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

Lead and support a team in campaign planning.
Build relationships with clients and tailor solutions.
Analyze data and identify trends for promotions.

Skills

Stakeholder Management

Creative Thinking

Team Management

Product Knowledge

Data Analysis

Tools

MS Office

Excel

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Base pay range

Lead Buyer/Gifting and Promotions Lead – online retail – Up to £60k – Hybrid working from London office.

Our client, an exciting online retail start-up are looking to onboard an ambitious and highly skilled Gifting and Promotions Lead to join their thriving, Product Team!

This is a hybrid role working at least 3 days from their London office per week and offers some great benefits, including growth and development opportunities.

As Gifting and Promotions Lead you will be leading and supporting a small friendly team, aligning the team on priorities, as well as campaign planning. This role is pivotal, supporting their clients end-to-end gifting programmes, crafting innovative gifting concepts and analysing post promotion results. You will be building strong relationships with clients, understanding their unique requirements and building bespoke solutions around these, planning each promotion, to ensure the right products are selected to achieve the best results, analysing data, identifying trends and much more!

What do I need?

A passion for products and a love for gifting - always staying ahead of the latest product trends!
Experience of managing and mentoring a small team and coordinating project delivery
Creative and curious mindset to build the best and most exciting catalogues tailored to the clients needs
Excellent stake holder management skills – the ability to build strong business relationships internally and externally.
A background in buying, product sourcing, procurement with a good understanding of commercial dynamics
Proficiency in MS Office, particularly Excel to prepare and analyse data.
A positive, forward-thinking attitude.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced start-up environment.

If you’re a motivated and creative Buyer, Product, Merchandise or Procurement specialist, with a passion for gifting and management experience, send us your CV today!

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Seniority level

Seniority level
Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Employment type
Full-time

Job function

Job function
Purchasing, Product Management, and Marketing
Industries
Retail, Online and Mail Order Retail, and Retail Office Supplies and Gifts

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