Trading Support & Planning Assistant

MATALAN; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail company is seeking a candidate to assist in delivering the Trade plan and maintain strong commercial relationships. The role involves supporting promotional strategies, analyzing data, and ensuring accurate pricing. Ideal for graduates with strong attention to detail and communication skills.

Benefits

20% Staff Discount

Thrive Recognition Scheme

Wellbeing Support

Life Assurance

Retail Rewards Platform

Pension Scheme

Career Development Opportunities

Qualifications

• Graduates of any degree; we want to hear from you!
• Retail experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering customer moments.
• Maintain promotional calendar & weekly offer files.
• Point of contact for pricing & promotional activity queries.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Effective Communication

Organizational Skills

Relationship Building

Education

Any Degree

Job description

About the Role

In line with Matalan's strategy of putting our customers at the heart of everything we do and our ambition to be the 1st choice for value for Matalan families, you will help deliver the 12-month rolling Trade plan to achieve business financial targets while developing strong commercial relationships across the Trade Floor, Marketing, Retail, Ecommerce, and Imports.

Key responsibilities include:

1. Assist in delivering customer moments
2. Assist with the delivery of the overall business clearance strategy
3. Assist with producing and interpreting analysis of historical data
4. Assist with keeping the promotional and customer events trading calendar up to date
5. Assist in multi-channel promotion creation, maintaining a high degree of accuracy
6. Assist to maintain promotional calendar & weekly offer files
7. Assist in systemic uploads of business-wide pricing & maintaining integrity of price file
8. Assist with intake tracking reporting
9. Assist with the actioning of trade admin requests
10. Point of contact for all pricing & promotional activity queries

About Matalan

From humble beginnings to disruptive innovations in the retail industry, find out how Matalan is ever-evolving.

We know as a team, we are stronger together. We champion equality for all and make lasting connections that go beyond work. We thrive off our inclusive culture, encouraging colleagues to bring their true selves to work and contribute to collective creativity, open-mindedness, and growth.

We want to give every candidate the opportunity to perform at their best throughout the application and interview process and then in their role. If you require any adjustments during our recruitment process, please let us know.

In the event of high application volume, the post may close early. Please apply promptly if interested.

Benefits

In addition to competitive salaries, we offer:

• 20% staff discount, increasing with length of service
• Thrive Recognition Scheme
• Wellbeing support by the Retail Trust
• Life Assurance
• Retail Rewards platform with discounts for other retailers
• Pension Scheme
• Access to a wide range of career development opportunities
• Additional benefits depending on role and area

About You

We seek candidates with:

• Graduates of any degree; we want to hear from you!
• High, consistent attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Retail experience is beneficial
• Effective communication skills at all levels
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with customers and colleagues
• Excellent presentation and organizational skills