Dunelm Careers – Trade Assistant In Derby

Overview

Position Title: Trade Assistant

Company: Dunelm

Location: Derby, UK

Job Description:

Stock and Trade Assistants working for Dunelm are our fantastic product focused individuals. As well as being completely hands-on with operating our in-store warehouses and behind-the-scenes storerooms, this is a team dedicated to providing a vast range of product knowledge and logistical understanding.

Responsibilities:

• Working with the Styling Assistant to provide a comprehensive and current selection of “in-stock” props
• Prioritising requests according to the shoot schedule
• Working closely with buying and the Pre-Production & Sample Manager to request samples in a timely manner once briefs have been decided
• Raising PO’s when placing Dunelm.com orders and managing invoices of products that have been requested from suppliers
• Updating all tracker documentation to ensure all assets have been successfully completed and samples can be located at all times
• Working with the Styling Assistant to prepare the samples before shoots and find alternatives for unavailable samples
• Being responsible for all samples to be at the Studio for Photography shoots at the scheduled date
• Ensuring all samples are properly cared for and any damage is reported
• Organizing samples for location shoots, such as press events and look book shoots
• Ensuring that suitable styling product that is sold by Dunelm is available to maximise upsell opportunities
• Providing daily updates to the Pre-Production & Sample Manager on the status of samples and feeding back any concerns
• Receiving, logging and managing all product samples and their transportation for every studio shoot to ensure all daily targets are met

Requirements:

• Highly organised and exceptional attention to detail
• Pro-active, reliable and confident under pressure
• Adaptable and able to work on multiple tasks
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to work as a team player and under own initiative
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Excel to maintain spreadsheets
• Comfortable with problem-solving, responding quickly to challenges and
• working with others to come up with solutions
• The ability to spot opportunities and implement new or improved processes to
• track samples
• You are self-motivated, flexible and have a can-do attitude
• A desire and a willingness to learn
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment and to tight deadlines