Buying and Merchandising Apprentice
Jet2.com
Leeds, LS11 9AW
Closes in 4 days (Friday 20 September)
Posted on 20 August 2024
Summary
As our Buying and Merchandising Assistant Apprentice, you’ll play a key role in supporting our In-Flight Retail Commercial and Customer Experience Teams. You’ll assist with the development, management, and promotion of our product range.
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Training course
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Buying and merchandising assistant (level 4)
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Hours
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Monday to Friday - 08.30 till 17:30
40 hours a week
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Possible start date
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Tuesday 1 October
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and
work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
To assist the In-Flight Retail Commercial Team:
- Requesting, logging and cataloguing samples from suppliers; management of samples for internal activity around bar packing, crew training and photography.
- Requesting supplier pricing – cost/retail.
- Obtaining individual supplier sales data and forecasts from Retail Analysts for Retail Suppliers.
- Management of the Crew Incentive prizes with our Retail Suppliers.
- Carry out monthly benchmarking of product and pricing on the high street, airports and other airlines to ensure we are competitive for our customers.
To assist the In-Flight Retail Customer Experience Team:
- Analysing in-flight customer and sales data, identifying trends to assist with making informed product ranging decisions and marketing campaigns.
- Carrying out deep-dive reviews and monitoring customer feedback in relation to any in-flight product and service delivery changes.
- Management of Crew Hub content, sharing key customer insights with crew colleagues.
- Briefing in-flight marketing changes for centralised campaigns and supplier-funded activity.
- Creating return on investment reports for in-flight marketing suppliers.
Where you’ll work
Holiday House
Ingram Street
Leeds
LS11 9AW
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or
other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
SCL EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED
Your training course
Buying and merchandising assistant (level 4)
Equal to higher national certificate (HNC)
Course contents
Uses their market/industry knowledge to contribute to new product development and innovation
Contributes to the building of customer focused ranges to meet the brand identity of the business
Ensures product quality and legal compliance by working within industry standards, regulations and legislation to source, purchase and sell goods
Ensures accurate implementation of the critical path prioritising actions accordingly
Negotiates in a manner that balances the need for a sound financial return, with the need to operate ethically, honestly and fairly
Monitors agreed performance targets with suppliers to manage ongoing supplier relationships
Applies the organisation strategy to buying and/or merchandising to ensure strategic objectives are met
Applies an ethical and sustainable approach to the buying and merchandising process in line with policies and procedures to achieve legal compliance
Ensures the agreed route to market is delivered and maintained successfully so that objectives are met
Works with external and internal departments (for example, marketing, distribution, suppliers) to build relationships to drive sales activity and support the delivery of the business objectives across all channels
Uses data to support decisions to influence both the strategic and operational direction of the buying and/or merchandising approach.
Demonstrates accurate application of systems in analysing data (for example, customer trends, buying patterns, stock rotation and levels)
Evaluates commercial performance to support proposed actions for both good and poor product performers
Demonstrates anticipation of customer buying and product patterns to forecast future demand
Articulates relevant ideas and opinions towards trends and competitor activity so that opportunities may be identified
Applies customer profile/trend data to inform the development of a range, products and services
Formulates and communicates customer propositions
Develops self and individuals to improve personal and team performance and capability
Demonstrates commercial buying and merchandising within a financial framework
Operates in a manner that produces the required financial rate of return for the business
Coaches and mentors new/less experienced colleagues
Analyses and presents business data to support achievement of business strategies, brand and KPIs
Ensures effective stock management to support the delivery of the sales and profit forecasts
Uses their market/industry knowledge to contribute to new product development and innovation
Contributes to the building of customer focused ranges to meet the brand identity of the business
Ensures product quality and legal compliance by working within industry standards, regulations and legislation to source, purchase and sell goods
Ensures accurate implementation of the critical path prioritising actions accordingly
Negotiates in a manner that balances the need for a sound financial return, with the need to operate ethically, honestly and fairly
Monitors agreed performance targets with suppliers to manage ongoing supplier relationships
Applies the organisation strategy to buying and/or merchandising to ensure strategic objectives are met
Applies an ethical and sustainable approach to the buying and merchandising process in line with policies and procedures to achieve legal compliance
Ensures the agreed route to market is delivered and maintained successfully so that objectives are met
Works with external and internal departments (for example, marketing, distribution, suppliers) to build relationships to drive sales activity and support the delivery of the business objectives across all channels
Uses data to support decisions to influence both the strategic and operational direction of the buying and/or merchandising approach.
Demonstrates accurate application of systems in analysing data (for example, customer trends, buying patterns, stock rotation and levels)
Evaluates commercial performance to support proposed actions for both good and poor product performers
Demonstrates anticipation of customer buying and product patterns to forecast future demand
Articulates relevant ideas and opinions towards trends and competitor activity so that opportunities may be identified
Applies customer profile/trend data to inform the development of a range, products and services
Formulates and communicates customer propositions
Develops self and individuals to improve personal and team performance and capability
Demonstrates commercial buying and merchandising within a financial framework
Operates in a manner that produces the required financial rate of return for the business
Coaches and mentors new/less experienced colleagues
Your training plan
- Training will take place virtually during working hours
- A full training schedule will be given upon enrolment
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE in:
- Maths & English (grade 4)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can
adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Organisation skills
- Administrative skills
- Team working
- Creative
- Initiative
About this company
At Jet2.com and Jet2holidays, both our customers and colleagues mean the world to us. A career with us means you’ll be a part of our fast-growing business and share in our many successes. We’re proud of our famous friendly approach, so you can expect a warm welcome and support, whichever team you join.
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Company benefits
- Hybrid working (we’re in the office 2 days per week)
- 26 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays)
- Many retail discounts on – travel and leisure, health, and wellbeing, eating out, shopping and lifestyle
After this apprenticeship
Apprentices will have the opportunity to apply for a permanent position after successfully completing their apprenticeship, subject to role availability.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SCL EDUCATION & TRAINING LIMITED
The reference code for this apprenticeship is
VAC1000272338.
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Closes in 4 days (Friday 20 September)
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