The Brand Relationship & Value-added products Senior Specialist will operate in two key areas - management of insurance/value-added products (VAPs) and a few of our OEM partnerships within the UK market.
On the insurance side, this will include new product development, owning supplier relationships with third party insurers / product owners and ensuring profitability of all VAP’s sold with, or separate to, a finance agreement.
On the brand side, they will hold responsibility for the pricing of Retail finance campaigns, provision of ongoing commercial reporting & analysis of brand performance, drafting of retailer communications and day-to-day interactions with our OEM contacts.
This role therefore requires a diverse skillset – adept at working with numerical data & mathematical calculations whilst also having strong interpersonal skills.
The Brand Relationship team is the hub of commercial activity within the organisation & therefore the scope of this role is far reaching & will include a variety of tasks & exposure around the wider business. This will require confidence to build close working relationships with brand partners externally as well as various internal departments.
This role will be based at the head office in Slough on a hybrid basis of home and office work. Partner visits, attendance to industry events and travel to other business areas in the region may be required from time to time.
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, QUALIFICATIONS:
*Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education
*Strong working knowledge Microsoft Excel (including formulas & graphs for data analysis), Word & PowerPoint
*Adept at working with numerical data & mathematical calculations
*Confident interpersonal & communication skills; ability to build working relationships
*Meticulous attention to detail
*Excellent organisational and time management skills
*Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and adapt quickly