| Location: | Milton Keynes | |
| Ref: | ARGME10226 | Closing Date: | 15/04/2015 |
Job Title: Merchandise Assistant / Administrator
Location: Milton Keynes
Rewarding Salary & Benefits
The Role:
As a Merchandise Assistant, you will be providing administrative support to the Merchandisers or Buyers in your team, including preparation of documentation, raising and tracking orders, setting up new suppliers on the system, distributing and filing internal and external documentation.
You should have a confident and professional telephone manner as you will be required to liaise regularly with customers, suppliers and other areas of the business.
This is the entry level role into the Merchandising teams and if you are looking to progress a career within Argos, this is an excellent place to start.
The Person:
You will need a minimum of GCSE standard education or equivalent, with Grade C or above (or equivalent) in Maths and English, together with previous administrative experience.
You should possess excellent organisation and prioritisation skills along with an assertive and confident yet professional and personable manner which enables you to build effective relationships with suppliers but also challenge where required.
As a Merchandise Assistant, you will be providing administrative support to the Merchandisers or Buyers in your team, including preparation of documentation, raising and tracking orders, setting up new suppliers on the system, distributing and filing internal and external documentation.
You should have a confident and professional telephone manner as you will be required to liaise regularly with customers, suppliers and other areas of the business.
This is the entry level role into the Merchandising teams and if you are looking to progress a career within Argos, this is an excellent place to start.
The Person:
You will need a minimum of GCSE standard education or equivalent, with Grade C or above (or equivalent) in Maths and English, together with previous administrative experience.
You should possess excellent organisation and prioritisation skills along with an assertive and confident yet professional and personable manner which enables you to build effective relationships with suppliers but also challenge where required.
About Argos:
Argos is a unique retailer recognised for choice, value and convenience. It sells more than 32,000 general merchandise products for the home, all of which are set out in its twice-yearly 1,800 page catalogue which is at the heart of its proposition. Argos serves more than 130 million customers per year through its stores and takes around six million customer orders online or over the phone. And, on average, 17 million UK households, approximately two-thirds of the population, have a current Argos catalogue at home at any time.
Argos is a unique retailer recognised for choice, value and convenience. It sells more than 32,000 general merchandise products for the home, all of which are set out in its twice-yearly 1,800 page catalogue which is at the heart of its proposition. Argos serves more than 130 million customers per year through its stores and takes around six million customer orders online or over the phone. And, on average, 17 million UK households, approximately two-thirds of the population, have a current Argos catalogue at home at any time.
What you’ll get in return:
As well as the usual company benefits, which include, 24 days holiday, save as you earn, discretionary annual bonus, private medical insurance and company pension scheme, you will work in an exciting environment with the potential to develop your skills for a career that fits with your own aspirations.
As well as the usual company benefits, which include, 24 days holiday, save as you earn, discretionary annual bonus, private medical insurance and company pension scheme, you will work in an exciting environment with the potential to develop your skills for a career that fits with your own aspirations.
What we hope you will do next:
Please complete our short application process by clicking apply now.
Please complete our short application process by clicking apply now.
Argos Ltd operates as an equal opportunities employer and we welcome all applications regardless of gender, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, race, colour, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, disability, age, political opinions or trade union membership.
