Assistant Branding Consultant

Job Description
Nadel, an internationally renowned creative marketing, promotional products, and merchandise solutions company (www.nadel.com) is seeking a Assistant Branding Consultant for our London UK location. You will join a company with the feel of a start-up but with the stability of an established business. Founded over 70 years ago, Nadel continues to be a leader in its industry. We do what we love, and we love what we do! From the moment we wake up to the moment we fall asleep, our goals are simple: To design and produce dynamic merchandise for our clients, make the purchasing experience easy and fun for the client, and deliver great relationships.
The Assistant Branding Consultant (ABC) will work on a wide variety of projects in a fast-paced environment. The ideal candidate must have a high level of energy and professionalism, think critically, feel confident and comfortable handling multiple tasks, and not be afraid to ask questions. They must have superior reading comprehension and the ability to reorganize information to be more concise and efficient. They must also have excellent customer service skills, strong written/verbal skills, be extremely detail-oriented, and have a positive 'can do' attitude.
Allocation of this role will be determined by the Sales Support Supervisor. The ABC will be proactive in assisting their BC with new ideas to boost business. We require our Assistant Branding Consultant to maintain and develop good working relationships with team members, customers, 3-PL and suppliers alike.
Job Details:
Full Time
9:00am - 5:30pm
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Sourcing, buying and managing production:
Manage day-to-day enquiries from the sales team including sourcing relevant branded merchandise products, quoting including margin and currency conversions, negotiating best prices and lead-times with suppliers
Manage production: obtain clients’ POs, process orders on our ERP system, including raising official quotations, order confirmations, purchase orders to our suppliers
Organise visuals for approval, check that they match our clients’ specifications, get approval from our clients and process the orders
Organise deliveries to the final destination
Request visuals for approval/pre-production proof samples as per clients’ specifications
Check visuals for approvals/PP samples against requested specifications before sending to clients for approval
Liaise and negotiate with suppliers on a daily basis to ensure all specifications and deadlines are met
Update status of quotations/sales orders/vendors POs/projects on our ERP system
Raise delivery notes and ensure sent to suppliers ahead of the delivery date
Track orders and provide POD to clients
Ensure sales invoices are raised
Ensure suppliers’ invoices are checked and properly allocated to projects
Ensure queries are raised with suppliers and request credit notes when relevant
Escalate to the Sales Support Supervisor issues with suppliers that you cannot resolve and fill in the Non-Conformity Report
Process and monitor all orders on our ERP system and ensure timely delivery into our 3-PL, handle import/export deliveries and queries
Follow warehouse booking-in procedures with our Operations team/3-PL
Raise fulfilment orders and manage the process with all parties
Attend meeting with clients
Structuring PowerPoint presentation of suitable ideas/ products
Brainstorming new, exciting ideas – be at the forefront of what is trendy and cutting edge. Attending industry exhibitions and suppliers meetings to ensure a good knowledge of products
eStore Content Management Systems
Ensure the quality & branding of products, that visuals on the stores are on brand and consistent globally and compliant
Obtain quotations from suppliers and maintain a database of SKUs with quantities and prices for re-orders
Ensure products are live on our E-stores within 48 hours of being delivered to the 3-PL, escalate delays to the Operations team
Follow warehouse booking-in procedures, work on SKU creation with our Operations team/3-PL
SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES:
Attention to detail
Ability to prioritise and manage a variety of tasks at once
Excellent written and spoken English
Import/Export procedure knowledge an advantage
Excellent admin skills and great at managing budgets and controlling margins
Highly organised
Proficient in Office 365 (Excel/Powerpoint)
Good negotiation skills
Strong presentation and project management skills
Ability to perform under tight deadlines
An understanding of local trends an advantage
Permanent right to work in the UK
EXPERIENCE:
Customer service
Promotional merchandise industry, minimum 2 years or buyer in the fashion or accessories industry
The start to finish merchandise development process
BENEFITS:
Salary subject to experience
Socials
Pension scheme
Medicash scheme
NADEL IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER AA M/F/V/D