This is a temporary position expected to last approximately 9-12 months. As a Product Selection Controller in our eCommerce team, you will be the lead for our Product and Range strategies across all key online partners. You'll succeed by applying fantastic end to end project management skills to grow traffic and to increase customer satisfaction. Liaising with teams across the organisation, this role is pivotal in driving increased sales and improved profitability for UK Greetings whilst keeping the online shopper front of mind.,

• Analysis and interpretation of data to make product recommendations & assortment selections for our category to drive sales and productivity within the eCommerce accounts.
• Project management of all year round and seasonal activity. Liaising with internal teams and the retailer to manage CDPs (critical data paths/timelines).
• Collaborate internally to formulate clear objectives and strategies for product, merchandising and marketing across the online portfolio of key customers.
• Ensure effective communication and the timely implementation of plans, adhering to established schedules.
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of UK Greetings' online portfolio, competitive marketplaces, consumers, and the wider product categories.
Merchandising, Product Development and Creativity
• Maximise product placement through effective merchandising.
• Interpreting sales and customer search term (CST) data to make sound proposals for product selection to drive future sales growth.
• Continuously monitor marketplace activity, sales trends, and market research to identify opportunities for new product launches.
• Manage our online portfolio of stores with key customers and other enhanced content such as A+ and video.
  
  Do you enjoy working as part of a creative and energetic team to drive sales online? This exciting role will allow you to thrive in a dynamic environment where adaptability, creativity, commercial awareness and effective communication are essential. This may just be the role for you!, Be a tenacious, confident self-starter, with a keen creative eye and a passion for market-leading product.
• Will demonstrate exceptional organisational skills, coupled with strong communication and analytical abilities and enthusiasm to proactively problem solve.
• Be skilled in handling priorities, with multitasking as a crucial strength.
• Be proficient in MS Office especially Excel., We are looking for someone with experience in eCommerce, Product Management, Retail Merchandising or Category Management. Previous experience with Amazon (vendor central or seller central) or other online retailers is an advantage, but not essential.
The Company operates in a hybrid working pattern of office-based days and working from home. Head Office is based in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. This role requires a minimum of 2 days in the office with core days being Tuesday and Wednesday. There may be travel involved in this role therefore a full driving licence is required.

We help make the world a more thoughtful and caring place every single day with our greeting cards, gift dressings and party supplies products created for life's big events, special occasions, and those "saw-this-and-thought-of-you" moments in life. Along with our sister company John Sands, who are based in Australia and New Zealand, we're part of the American Greetings Corporation, one of the largest privately owned greeting card publishers in the world. As the largest direct to retail publisher of greeting cards and social expression products in the UK, we are the celebrations destination. You'll find our amazing products in major supermarkets, high street retailers, and independent stores across the UK and internationally, as well as digital online marketplaces. Here at UK Greetings we take pride in being an inclusive and diverse employer - we are dedicated and committed to building a culture where difference is valued and everyone is able to fulfil their potential at work regardless of their background. Among the great benefits of working at UK Greetings are:
• Hybrid Working, working from home and our Dewsbury offices with flexibility around start and finish times
• Enhanced Family Friendly Policies
  
  Free onsite parking at Head Office sites
• Employee discount shop
• Auto-enrolled Pension Scheme
• Development opportunities; offering qualifications from Level 3 to 7
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Employee wellbeing support including Mental Health First Aiders
• Employee Recognition scheme
So if you have a passion for greeting cards and celebrations products and would love to be part of a talented team, you're in the right place!