At WHSmith our people are at the heart of everything we do. They are the ones that go the extra mile for our customers. The ones that enable our growth. That’s why our Commercial team is passionate about creating an environment where people can be creative and innovative in order to do their best work.
The Wholesale Assistant role is at the heart of our growing wholesale division, and is a great stepping stone to a career in account management or buying. You will provide key support to our international partners and customer base, helping us to grow this new and fast-paced area of the business.
What you will be doing
- Overseeing the day-to-day administration and assisting with the efficient running of the department
- Supporting with range building and creating product catalogues, lookbooks, price lists and order forms
- Managing price files to ensure invoicing is accurate and efficient
- Implementing processes to manage our wholesale order in-take
- Critical path and ordering calendar management
- Sourcing and collating product information, imagery and other assets needed by customers
- Providing general admin support to our international wholesale customers
- Manage sourcing samples and organising sending these to key accounts
- Run ad-hoc data and collate sales reports to assist analysis
What we are looking for
- You will ideally have previous similar retail/admin/wholesale experience
- You will have excellent admin and organizational ability, teamed with excellent written and verbal communication skills
- You will be confident in communicating and developing internal and external relationships
- Enthusiasm for wholesale and desire to grow with the business
- Strong numerical skills with great attention to detail will be required, with the ability to demonstrate problem solving skills
How we reward our teams
- Hybrid working model from home and in the office
- 4pm Friday finish
- Flexible Working
- 24 days holiday, plus your Birthday off, plus Bank Holidays with an opportunity to buy extra days holiday
- Family friendly leave
- Competitive pension contribution
- Sharesave Scheme
- Annual Bonus based on company and Personal Performance
- Competitive salary
- Staff discount card for stores and online
About us
Our UK Travel office is based in a buzzing part of central London close to Liverpool Street Station. We are an ambitious team that thrives on pace, collaboration and innovation resulting in a real entrepreneurial culture. It’s perfect for people who are happy to use their initiative and embrace life outside their comfort zone.
Celebrating 230 years, we’re proud to have grown and evolved into a globally recognised brand present in over 30 countries around the world, and we’re proud to be that air of familiarity people love and trust on their journey, both in life and through life. As a diverse group of over 12,000 colleagues, we are all on the same journey to a better business through our commitments to our planet, people and the communities we serve.
WHSmith are proud to be an inclusive employer, we want our colleagues to feel welcome, and free to be themselves with us.