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Marketing Manager
Department: Marketing
Location: Luton, Bedfordshire
Responsible for defining and executing the company’s marketing strategy and all associated activities for multiple brands and product categories supplied into the electrical wholesale and retail DIY channels.
Supported by a growing team of marketing executives and an artworker engaged in the following activities:
Reports to: Commercial Director
Primary Responsibilities:
- Digital & Online
- Developing and executing digital strategy to include website, social media, email and video.
- Marketing Collateral
- Defining and delivering all marketing collateral (catalogues, brochures, flyers, posters, price lists, promotional literature, packaging, POS, etc.) in accordance with the company’s brand/channel strategy.
- Advertising & PR
- Determining and implementing the company’s online and offline advertising and PR strategy, ensuring it is targeted and creates maximum exposure for the company and its brands.
- Packaging
- Overseeing the creation of packaging artwork with our partner factories, ensuring timely origination, approval and implementation of artwork in accordance with business requirements.
- General
- Defining, validating and seeking budgetary approval for the annual marketing plan, in consultation with key stakeholders, and in support of the company’s channel and product strategy, and key objectives.
- Measuring and reporting the performance of activities, identifying trends and insights, and optimising marketing strategy to deliver maximum impact and results.
- Project managing and coordinating all marketing activities and initiatives, working cross functionally with stakeholders across the business to ensure on time delivery.
- Ensuring effective use of all available marketing tools to promote and support each of the brands and product categories.
What we're looking for:
Essential
- Educated to A Level or equivalent
- Degree in Marketing, Communications or Business Studies or CIM Qualification
- 5+ years B2B marketing management experience within an FMCG business
- Experience of wholesale and retail distribution
- Excellent communication, presentation and organisation skills
- Attention to detail and a thorough and accurate approach to work
- Strong interpersonal and people management skills
- Customer focussed with the ability to build strong rapport
- Strong project management and problem solving skills
- Resourceful and lateral thinking with a proactive approach to tasks
- Ability to work effectively in a high pressure and deadline driven environment
- Drive, ambition and enthusiasm to deliver results
- Computer literate with strong MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills
Deta offer a competitive salary, a company pension and a friendly working environment.
Please download the application form from the Deta website and send along with your CV to:
Mrs Joanna Genas, Personnel Administrator, Deta Electrical, Panattoni Park, Luton Road, Chalton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9TT or email to: joanna.genas@deta.co.uk
Creative Artworker
Department: Marketing
Location: Luton, Bedfordshire
The role entails responsibility for the creation of all printed and digital artwork in support of the activities of the marketing function, which is comprised of a team of marketing executives and a marketing manager.
Reports to: Marketing Manager
Primary Responsibilities:
- Art working of all printed literature, including adverts, catalogues, brochures, packaging and POS
- Providing design and graphics for websites, email campaigns and other digital media
- Creation and delivery of artwork for packaging across the full product portfolio
- Project management, progress and reporting at every stage of the design and artwork process
- Ensuring all artwork is delivered according to product and brand guidelines
- Maintaining product image / catalogue libraries
- Methodical approach to filing and archiving images and artwork
What we're looking for:
We are looking for a hardworking and well organised individual with excellent design skills across a range of printed and digital media, to include catalogues, point of sale, packaging, adverts, web and social media.
The Creative Artworker will have the opportunity to get involved with all aspects of the design process and will become a valuable member of the marketing team.
Essential
- Graphic Design qualification and/or previous experience in a B2B or similar role
- Advanced knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite – particularly InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
- Knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Excellent understanding of both print and digital design
- Ability to work effectively in a high pressure and deadline driven environment
- Excellent communication, presentation and organisation skills with strong attention to detail
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in both a team environment and on own
- Drive, ambition and enthusiasm to deliver results and progress within the organisation
- Although not essential, experience with creating/editing video content is advantageous
Deta offer a competitive salary, a company pension and a friendly working environment.
Please download the application form from the Deta website and send along with your CV to:
Mrs Joanna Genas, Personnel Administrator, Deta Electrical, Panattoni Park, Luton Road, Chalton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9TT or email to: joanna.genas@deta.co.uk
Marketing Executive
Department: Marketing
Location: Luton, Bedfordshire
The role entails responsibility for a broad range of marketing activities across multiple brands, working as part of a team comprised of Marketing Executives and an Artworker, and reporting to a Marketing Manager.
Reports to: Marketing Manager
Primary Responsibilities:
- Digital & Online
- Website content management, including ongoing development and regular updating of news stories, product information, digital media, etc., ensuring alignment of content on 3rd party websites.
- Social media management and content origination across multiple platforms including Linked In and Instagram, defining and executing strategies to build followers and brand awareness.
- Email campaign management and content origination, ensuring a regular communication programme targeted at the wider customer base (i.e. wholesalers, contractors, developers, specifiers, etc.).
- Video creation to support new product launches, to promote the features and benefits of the wider brand and product portfolio, and to assist with troubleshooting
- Marketing Collateral
- Ensuring collateral supports the company’s ethos and strategy, is aligned with brand guidelines, is unique, creative and concise, is timely and cost effective, and is refreshed regularly.
- Produce copy and manage artwork requirements for company and customer literature, to include product catalogues, brochures, flyers, posters, price lists, promotional literature, packaging, POS, etc.
- Advertising & PR
- Manage advertising campaigns within the trade press in consultation with Product Managers and in support of company objectives to maximise product and brand awareness.
- Produce regular content to attain editorial and advertorial inclusions wherever possible in trade publications to help maximise product and brand awareness.
- Packaging
- Creating packaging artwork briefs aligned with brand guidelines, relaying these to partner factories, project managing new artwork and artwork changes, ensuring timely approval and implementation.
- General
- Presenting strategies and initiatives to key stakeholders to secure buy-in and approval.
- Project manage and coordinate marketing activities, working closely with stakeholders around the business to define initiatives, ensuring these are executed on a timely basis and with maximum impact.
- Supporting new product launches, working within cross-departmental project teams in defining and maintaining a critical path, ensuring on time delivery of milestones in line with the original brief.
- Ensure effective use of all marketing communication tools available to the business as required to promote and support each of the brands and product categories.
- Analyse and report on the results of campaigns deployed across multiple channels, sharing details with relevant departments and fine-tuning campaigns to deliver maximum impact and results.
- Maintain product image library, advertising and PR library, electronic mailing lists, etc.
- Manage stock levels of marketing collateral.
What we're looking for:
Essential
- Educated to A Level or equivalent
- Minimum of 1 to 2 years B2B Marketing experience within an FMCG business
- Ability to work effectively in a high pressure and deadline driven environment
- Excellent communication, presentation and organisation skills
- Attention to detail and a thorough and accurate approach to work
- Resourceful and lateral thinking with a creative approach to tasks
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in both a team environment and on own
- Strong project management and problem solving skills
- Drive, ambition and enthusiasm to deliver results and progress within the organisation
- Knowledge of MS Office, Adobe Suite (InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator)
Desirable
- Degree in Marketing or Communications, or CIM Qualification
Deta offer a competitive salary, a company pension and a friendly working environment.
Please download the application form from the Deta website and send along with your CV to:
Mrs Joanna Genas, Personnel Administrator, Deta Electrical, Panattoni Park, Luton Road, Chalton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9TT or email to: joanna.genas@deta.co.uk
Data Manager & Reporting Analyst
Department: Business Systems
Location: Luton, Bedfordshire
Mission: Working cross functionally with key stakeholders across the business, taking a leading role in maintaining the integrity of company and product data internally and externally, ensuring its accuracy and completeness.
Reports to: Business Process Manager with a dotted line to internal stakeholders
Primary Responsibilities:
- ERP System – setup and maintenance of all company data, ensuring accuracy and completeness as necessary to allow for the efficient running of business processes and reporting.
- Product Information Management (PIM) System – setup and maintenance of product data, ensuring accuracy and completeness to maximise business process and reporting efficiency.
- Third Party Database Updates – ensuring company records on third party databases are up to date, accurate and complete.
- Product Compliance – recording product compliance details and certification within the PIM system.
- Product Compliance Reporting – reporting data in accordance with various compliance schemes (e.g. WEEE, Batteries, Waste Packaging, etc)
- Customer Requests – managing and completing customer data and information requests, liaising with and obtaining information from relevant stakeholders.
- Service Supplier Compliance – ensuring records are maintained and up to date for all service supplier in line with ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 requirements.
What we're looking for:
Essential
- Educated to A Level or equivalent
- 5+ years data management experience
- Ability to work effectively in a high pressure and deadline driven environment
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and a thorough and accurate approach to work
- Excellent communication, presentation and organisation skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in both a team environment and on own
- Resourceful and lateral thinking with a creative approach to tasks
- Strong project management and problem solving skills
- Computer literate with strong excel skills (vlookup, pivot tables)
- Drive, ambition and enthusiasm to deliver results and progress within the organisation
Deta offer a competitive salary, a company pension and a friendly working environment.
Please download the application form from the Deta website and send along with your CV to:
Mrs Joanna Genas, Personnel Administrator, Deta Electrical, Panattoni Park, Luton Road, Chalton, Bedfordshire, LU4 9TT or email to: joanna.genas@deta.co.uk
Technical Customer Services Engineer
Department: Technical
Location: Luton, Bedfordshire
Reports to: Technical Manager
Primary Responsibilities:
- Answer and resolve customer queries on the Technical Helpline, including fault finding over the telephone.
- Seek resolution of customer technical/product complaints, recording actions and outcome.
- Investigate product complaints and report findings in ways understood by technical and non-technical customers (both internal and external).
- Manage Technical databases and records.
What we're looking for:
- Ability to identify product features and benefits and convey them to technical and non–technical customers.
- Ability to write product/complaint investigation reports which accurately conveys conclusions to technical and non-technical recipients.
- Knowledge of product application and able to offer alternative products.
- Knowledge of electrical installation in domestic, commercial and industrial premises.
- Knowledge of Wiring Regulations is an advantage.
- Detailed knowledge of Deta’s product and literature.
- Excellent communication, both verbal and written, with good telephone manner
Personal Attributes:
- Methodical, organised.
- Excellent verbal and written communication.
- Disciplined approach to problem solving.
- Able to question effectively.
- Work unsupervised using own initiative.
Deta offer a competitive salary, a company pension and a friendly working environment.
Please download the application form from the Deta website and send along with your CV to:
Mrs Joanna Genas, PA to the Managing Director, Deta Electrical, Panattoni Park, Luton Road, Chalton, Befordshire, LU4 9TT or email to: joanna.genas@detaelectrical.co.uk
Area Sales Manager - South West & Western Region
Department: External Sales
Location: South West & Western Region
Reports to: National Sales Manager
Primary Responsibilities:
- Develop and implement sales strategy in support of business objectives and sales forecast within the wholesale/contractor with consideration to new product launches, promotions, market trends and competitor activity.
- Establish strong working relationships with existing key customer accounts and work closely with these customers to effectively service their requirements and identify areas for mutual profitable growth.
- Maximise sales opportunities, proactively seek avenues for new business and convert these into profitable sales.
- Plan, forecast and report upon sales activity within your area against KPI’s.
- Work collaboratively and develop relationships with all internal departments and stakeholders.
What we're looking for:
- 5-7 years of experience within a Area Sales role with responsibility for Wholesale and Contractor accounts
- Successful sales history
- Ability to influence and communicate effectively at all levels
- A professional, self-motivated and passionate person with drive and ambition
- Full UK driving licence
Deta offer a competitive salary, a company pension and a friendly working environment.
Please download the application form from the Deta website and send along with your CV to:
Mrs Joanna Genas, PA to the Managing Director, Deta Electrical, Panattoni Park, Luton Road, Chalton, Befordshire, LU4 9TT
or email to: joanna.genas@detaelectrical.co.uk
Senior Inventory Planner
Department: Purchasing
Location: Luton
Reports to: Inventory Planning Manager
Mission: To contribute to the continuous improvement of the supply chain function with the key objective of maximising customer service levels, optimising inventory and ensuring an efficient approach to all supply chain and project related planning activities.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Training, developing and leading a best in class inventory planning team, ensuring robust systems and procedures for the review, placement, progression and delivery of purchase orders from 3rd party overseas factories. Departmental activities include:
- Interpretation and validation of MRP plan, along with generation, approval and progression of PO’s and associated paperwork (PI’s, LC requests, deposit requests, etc.).
- Working with suppliers and coordinating shipments through the company’s nominated freight forwarding agent, liaising with the warehouse to arrange goods inwards bookings.
- Booking and costing stock onto the ERP system, processing related paperwork (packing lists, bill of lading, invoices) etc. and liaising with suppliers to resolve discrepancies as appropriate.
- Identifying shortages, potential out of stocks and taking appropriate actions / measures (rework, local sourcing, air freight) to minimise disruption to the supply chain.
- Processing inventory transfers/adjustments and cost adjustments once approved and liaising with the relevant departments as appropriate.
- Processing rework requests and liaising with the warehouse team to ensure that these are clearly understood and the system updated accordingly.
- Managing and processing supplier returns and junking of stock following approval.
- Management of Inventory Planning Parameters (ABC Segmentation, Safety Stock, EOQ) and ensuring the integrity of planning data (product status, lead times, etc.) to allow for the continual optimisation of inventory and the maximisation of service levels.
- Providing key inventory data, analysis and reports to the inventory planning team and stakeholders to support routine and adhoc planning activities and decision making.
- Working with and supporting suppliers in maximising delivery performance in line with agreed targets, reporting and interpreting results monthly to suppliers and working with Management to put in place any corrective actions or initiatives as agreed.
- Generating monthly management reporting information and providing commentary and analysis to support accurate interpretation and decision making
What we are looking for:
Essential:
- Educated to A Level or equivalent
- 5+ years inventory planning experience
- Background of inventory planning for long lead time FMCG goods within a distribution business
- Experience of working closely with major wholesale and retail supply chain teams
- Ability to work effectively in a high pressure and deadline driven environment
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and a thorough and accurate approach to work
- Excellent communication, presentation and organisation skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in both a team environment and on own
- Resourceful and lateral thinking with a creative approach to tasks
- Strong project management and problem solving skills
- Computer literate with strong excel skills (vlookup, pivot tables)
- Drive, ambition and enthusiasm to deliver results and progress within the organisation
- ERP System experience to include Inventory Control
Desirable
- Degree in a logistics/supply chain or business discipline
- Team Leadership responsibility
Deta offer a competitive salary, a company pension and a friendly working environment.
Please download the application form from the Deta website and send along with your CV to:
Mrs Joanna Genas, PA to the Managing Director, Deta Electrical, Panattoni Park, Luton Road, Chalton, Befordshire, LU4 9TT
or email to: joanna.genas@detaelectrical.co.uk
Internal Proactive Telesales Representative
Department: SalesLocation: Luton, Bedfordshire
Reports to: Internal Sales Manager
Mission: To join a newly created sales team which has been introduced into the business to help grow existing accounts and generate new sales whilst maintaining good customer relationships.- Reach out to existing customers to maximise sales and to inform them regards our new and exciting products.
- Make outbound calls to attract new customers and create new relationships
- Easily build relationships and engage with customers
- To efficiently answer any queries surrounding products, processes and price
- The ability to negotiate successfully with our customers
- To use our CRM tool to efficiently enter and maintain all customer information
- Work collaboratively with other teams within the business to exceed customer expectations.
- Always willing to go the “extra mile” to exceed sales targets and business requirements.
- Proven experience as a telesales representative or other sales/customer focus role.
- Proven track record of successfully meeting sales quotas, preferably over the phone
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to learn about new products and services, and the skill to then successfully pass this information onto new and existing customers
- Cool temperament and experience to successfully handle sales rejections/barriers
- Ideally have previous experience within B2B wholesale or e-commerce
- Be organised & have an excellent attention to detail
- Have a proactive & 'can-do' approach to all tasks
- The ability to take ownership of your working day
- A highly self motivated and driven individual, looking to continuously improve and develop.
or email to: joanna.genas@detaelectrical.co.uk
Assistant Buyer
Department: Purchasing
Location: Luton, Bedfordshire
Reports to: Senior Buying Manager
Primary Responsibilities:
Supplier Management
- Day to day commercial management of the supplier base.
- Supplier contract / terms negotiations (price, lead time, moq, payment terms, delivery terms, returns arrangements, rebate arrangements, etc.)
- Supporting the inventory control team with resolution of all supply chain issues
- Working with colleagues in the inventory control and technical teams to put in place necessary action plans to ensure KPI’s are met.
- Working closely with the technical team in resolving product quality issues and achieving acceptable commercial resolution.
- Supporting the commercial teams with new business tenders and promotional activities
Project Management
- Project management of new product introductions and resourcing activities, defining the critical path, working closely with colleagues in the marketing, technical and inventory control teams to ensure key milestones and deliverables are met.
- Reporting progress to the business of all project activities and contributing to the decision-making process at project review meetings.
General Maintenance
- Maintenance of a raw material, exchange rate and freight rate tracker and reporting their impact on profitability to the business
- Validation of cost price movements by reference to changes in market indices, tracking these and reporting their impact on profitability to the business
- Preparation of landed cost templates as required to support commercial pricing decisions
- Maintenance of supplier master file to include supplier details, terms, annual spend (prior year and forecast) by region and product category and ensure this aligns with internal systems
- Preparation for supplier meetings, trade shows and business trips, communicating actions as agreed and managing these through to completion
What we are looking for:
Essential
- Educated to Degree Level in a relevant business discipline (e.g. Logistics, Procurement, Supply Chain, Business Studies, Management, Finance)
- Ability to work effectively in high pressure and deadline driven situations
- Strong project management and problem-solving skills
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and a thorough and accurate approach to work
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in both a team environment and on own
- Strong project management and problem-solving skills
- Resourceful and lateral thinking with a proactive approach to tasks
- Excellent communication, presentation and organisation skills
- Computer literate with strong Excel skills (pivot tables, vlookup etc)
- Drive, ambition, and enthusiasm to deliver results and progress within the organisation
Desirable
- Member of CIPs or Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Experience of working with third party Far East suppliers
- ERP System experience
The successful candidate will be offered a competitive salary, access to the company’s profit share scheme and pension.
Please download the application form and send along with your CV to:
Mrs Joanna Genas, PA to the Managing Director, Deta Electrical, Panattoni Park, Luton Road, Chalton, Befordshire, LU4 9TT
or email to: joanna.genas@detaelectrical.co.uk
Product Manager
Department: Marketing
Location: Luton, Bedfordshire
Reports to: Purchasing Director
Primary Responsibilites:
To contribute to the continuous growth of the company through effective and profitable management of the Deta product portfolio. Specific responsibilities to include:
- Determining product strategy and managing the product lifecycle for the Deta product portfolio
- Identifying opportunities to expand the product portfolio with complementary products and ranges
- Maintaining an awareness of competitor products, ranges and routes to market
- Working closely with the Purchasing, Technical and Marketing teams in successfully executing product strategies
- Determining and delivering product marketing communications
- Management of product pricing by reference to market forces and competitor activity
- Supporting the sales and specification teams in maximising sales opportunities for the product portfolio
- Determining and coordinating all activities associated with promotional activities and the launch of new products and ranges
- Providing necessary product, market and competitor information and training to colleagues across the business as required
What we are looking for:
- 3 to 5 years’ experience in a Product Management role (preferably with products sold through the electrical wholesale channel) and with a proven track record
- Ability to work effectively in high pressure and deadline driven situations
- Strong project management and problem solving skills.
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail and a thorough and accurate approach to work
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in both a team environment and on own
- Customer focussed with the ability to build strong rapport
- Resourceful and lateral thinking with a proactive approach to tasks
- Excellent communication, presentation and organisation skills
- Computer literate with strong Excel, Word and PowerPoint skills
- Drive, ambition and enthusiasm to deliver results and progress within the organisation
Deta offer a competitive salary, a company pension and a friendly working environment.
Please download the application form from the Deta website and send along with your CV to:
Mrs Joanna Genas, PA to the Managing Director, Deta Electrical, Panattoni Park, Luton Road, Chalton, Befordshire, LU4 9TT
or email to: joanna.genas@detaelectrical.co.uk