New Business & Brands Support Executive

We’re delighted to be supporting a leading Leicestershire company, well-reputed as specialist suppliers in their industry, with the recruitment of an enterprising New Business & Brands Support Executive.

The successful applicant will support and co-ordinate the development and sales of national accounts, Brands and export in the new business team, fulfilling both the needs of the customer and department objectives. You will provide key support to a variety of key clients, ensuring deadlines and timelines are met.

The role presents a fantastic opportunity for candidates who have gained some administrative or business support experience in a retail head office or product supplier environment, and now wish to apply their transferable skills into a career in account management and brand development.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Carrying out a supporting role to current account managers to manage principally national accounts, export and new brands as they develop
• Ensuring that all projects are delivered on-time and within scope, across multiple brand ranges
• Supporting sales across national, independent, export online accounts/business
• Working in collaboration with the Product Developer to track and manage changes to products throughout the season
• Ensuring critical path and product sign off dates are met.
• Maintaining clear communication with both factories and customers
• Preparing for and participating in weekly team update meetings, following up any points of action
• Managing all stages of samples from customer requests through to factory production
• Updating quote sheets and negotiating product costs/MOQ’s/leadtimes with the supply base
• Completing factory and customer specific documents for production
• Working in collaboration with the Product Developer to prepare and manage tradeshows
• Organising and co-ordinating photoshoots for products/brands, along with seasonal selling brochures for each brand.

Skills and experience required:

• Proven experience in an administrative support role within a retail head office or product-based business.
• A strong understanding of the retail sector and supply chain processes, with excellent commercial acumen.
• IT proficient, with an excellent knowledge of Microsoft 365
• Effective time-management, prioritisation and organisation skills.
• Demonstrates a positive, pro-active and problem-solving approach.
• Excellent communication skills, both verbally and in writing.
• Enjoys working as part of a team.

Hours of work

• 40 hours a week Monday – Friday. Flexible working hours between 8am and 5.30pm

Salary and benefits:

• £23,000 – £25,000