Operations Associate

Want to join one of the UK’s fastest growing companies?

We are One Retail Group, a multi-national online retailer, brand owner, and marketplace specialist recognised as one of the fastest-growing companies in the UK. Our story is humble, growing from a single product launched in 2013, we now own nine brands in the home appliance, lifestyle and personal care categories. Our future is exciting as we strive to launch onto new platforms and expand our operations even further across the globe. One Retail Group dispatches thousands of orders per day across the globe via our own e-commerce websites and online marketplaces such as Amazon.

When you come in to work…

Based in our London office, you'll be part of our Operations team. The primary function of the team is to ensure that we have stock in the right place at the right time. Our Operations Associate will learn how to analyse data, make inferences from it and then execute a plan based on their decisions.

Our ideal candidate would be someone who...

• Works quickly and accurately with an eye for detail.
• Has strong computer and digital skills. We are looking for someone that likes working with data and enjoys using software like Microsoft Excel and Google Sheets.
• Can work autonomously.
• Communicates clearly and succinctly.
• Is driven to succeed, with a passion to help our business grow.
• Who enjoys having responsibility from day one for their work; you’re keen to build a reputation for yourself as a reliable team member who performs to a consistent high standard
• Wants to become an expert in this field. The more you learn, the more of an asset you’ll be to our team.

Responsibilities

Core responsibilities:

• Manage stock replenishment – ensuring stock is in the right place at the right time. This will help to maintain sales momentum and maximise revenue.
• Data management and analysis – we are a data driven business. We use the sales and stock data available to us to analyse and make important business decisions.
• Working with and managing logistics partners – our partners are an extension of the core team. We pride ourselves on our relationships and need to maintain and strengthen them.
• Ensure freight and logistics costs are competitive, correctly quoted and invoiced.
• Create efficiencies - we are always looking for new, creative and innovative ways to improve our supply chain and logistics to speed up our operations and run it more cost efficiently.

And once you've mastered the core responsibilities you'll also be involved in:

• Forecasting – making intelligent assessments based on the data to decide how much stock is going to be required throughout the year.
• Assisting in the setup of new logistics networks, new warehousing and creating new partnerships with third party suppliers – new projects are popping up all the time and there will be plenty of opportunities to assist in business expansion activities.
• We support other teams by providing them with relevant business updates using the data available to us. We do this by creating relevant reports and digestible data that can inform high level decision making.

You want to work for us because…

We are a fast growing and successful company, that likes to make quick decisions to stay at the forefront of retail. You will be working with a passionate, hard-working and dedicated team allowing you to learn a wealth of business skills from day one. This will provide you with the chance to leave your mark and make a difference to a very exciting company. We’re fun, collaborative and enjoy supporting each other achieve our shared ambitious goals.

Benefits

We’re a social bunch who enjoy spending time with each other outside of work. Aside from regular company organized socials and team lunches, there’s often a message inviting people to go for lunch in the park, try a new local place, as well as after-work drinks or even the occasional salsa class or bouldering session! Apart from working with great people and enjoying a fast-paced, fun, diverse, collaborative, and supportive culture, you’ll also receive:

• Access to our Bupa Healthcare Cash Plan (post probation)
• 33 days of annual leave (inc. UK Bank Holidays), plus an additional day off to celebrate your birthday
• Employee discounts on all our brands
• Access to our Cycle to Work scheme via CycleScheme
• Quarterly team socials (recent events include pottery making, virtual golf, shuffleboard)
• Bagel Wednesday, and fresh fruit through the week