Job Description

Brakes are recruiting for a Merchandising Coordinator to join the Merchandising team on a Part Time, Permanent basis.  

Built on a passion for food and feeding the nation, we are the UK’s largest foodservice supplier. Every day Brakes deliver the highest quality fresh and frozen food and ingredients from our nationwide network of distribution centres to some of the nation’s most famous pubs and restaurants, as well as schools, caterers, care homes and hospitals. Our customers depend on us, and our 6,000-strong workforce is dedicated and proud to be part of this vital provision. And we’re growing!

As a Merchandising Coordinator you will be supporting the Bakery, Desserts and Frozen Produce team and provide all round administrative support. You will play an integral role in supporting the coordination of the team activities including data and insight reports, managing invoice pricing, product maintenance and team meeting minutes. A great opportunity to gain valuable insight into how the Product Development, Merchandising, Category & Technical teams work.

This role is flexible offering Hybrid working. You will be required to work 24 hours per week with 1-2 days per week in our Ashford, Kent office.

Key Accountabilities

• Data Maintenance
• Vendors, materials, prices on SAP.
• Trade interchange – SIM & Trading Agreements.
• Ongoing checks, maintenance, resolution and recording for audit.
• Issue Resolution / Merchandising support
• Resolve supplier invoice queries and parked documents.
• Provide ad hoc trading data from BI system on request.
• Support category team with data and market insight
• Central point for departmental queries directing to the appropriate person in the team for resolution
• Absence and holiday management.

About you;

This role is suited to someone with an excellent work ethic, team ship, organisation and communication skills, who is looking for career progression in a global organisation. The successful candidate will ideally have had previous experience working within in a data and / or administrative role in a fast paced and rapidly changing environment. You will have an exceptional eye for detail with excellent communication skills, (both written and verbal), with the ability to communicate to stakeholders at all levels. You will be confident working to tight deadlines across different departments utilising your prioritisation and organisational skills. You’ll ideally have experience using SAP, different reporting tools and a good working knowledge all Microsoft Office programmes including Excel and Teams. Previous experience in Supply Chain or Merchandising is beneficial, however not essential.

What you’ll receive:

• A competitive salary
• Hybrid contract
• Free onsite parking
• Generous holiday allowance
• Pension scheme.
• Huge discounts on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products through our staff shop
• Discounts on Cinema tickets, shopping and earn cashback on purchases through Sodexo.
• Recognition awards and Incentives.
• Career progression opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world’s leading foodservice business, opens up a world of possibility.

Additional Information

At Brakes everyone is welcome. We don’t want you to ‘fit our culture’ we want you to help define it and we actively celebrate the unique talents of each and every colleague. We don’t just look at your CV, we’re more focused on who you are and your potential. As part of our values, we are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture where everyone has a voice, is appreciated and has the same opportunities. We work hard to ensure that everyone feels part of our business, as we care for one another and connect the world through food and trusted partnerships. Our ultimate goal is to ensure that everyone belongs and thrives at Brakes and we recognise that Brakes can only thrive when everyone feels they belong. We'll do everything we can to support you during your application. If you need us to make any adjustments to our recruitment process, speak to our resourcing team who will be happy to support you.