We are seeking an experienced Category Assistant to support our retail team by ensuring seamless product lifecycle management and effective promotional coordination.
This role is a 6 month fixed term position, based in our Head Office in Watford – Working hours 9am to 5:15pm – 5 days a week.
Key Activities
- Maintain accurate product lifecycle data from launch to removal, working closely with internal teams.
- Manage store queries and coordinate operator changeovers, ensuring smooth transitions.
- Oversee promotional activities, liaising with suppliers and internal departments to capture and communicate updates.
- Work alongside database, operations, and finance teams to keep back-office systems precise and up to date.
- Prepare reports, handle invoice payments and rebates efficiently.
- Support the planning and coordination of company conferences, ensuring GDPR compliance.
To be successful in the role, you should have:
- Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficiency in managing data and liaising with stakeholders.
- Excellent communication abilities, both written and verbal.
- Experience in retail, supply chain, or category management is preferred.
- Ability to multitask and work collaboratively across teams.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel, with experience in VLOOKUP and data management.
What we offer
- Competitive Salary
- 25 days annual holiday (in addition to your 8 paid bank holiday days)
- A contributory pension scheme with matching rates.
- Simplyhealth – Cashback Dental and Optician Health plans
- Employee Health & Wellbeing support
As an equal opportunities’ employer, Rontec is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership.
We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join Rontec.