Total 2 Junior Executive level Business Management / Project / Planning job vacancies in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 2NW

Trade Planning Assistant

£37,600 to £50,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 5)

Scunthorpe / Manchester, in this role you'll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and coming into the office at least once a fortnight (find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).

We're looking for two Trade Planning Assistants to join our Nisa team. In this role you'll be responsible for the delivery of the annual trade plan for Nisa and work closely with our trading team to develop and execute strong trade driving promotions. You'll be joining our team at a time of huge transformation, giving you the opportunity to play a lead role in shaping our trade plans and bring new ideas to improve the way we do things. If you love the challenge of transformation, we can offer the opportunity to get involved in creating campaigns in our trade planning environment and getting to see them make a difference in our business and for our customers.

What you'll do

• Be responsible for the delivery of the agreed annual trade plan in Nisa for a specific category
• Write engaging briefs and work with internal teams and suppliers to agree promotions that bring innovation to the promotional package
• Work with the Campaign and Communications team, making sure they have all the information and inputs they need to brilliantly activate each campaign in communications
• Collaborate with our Category Controller's to complete the agreed strategy and promotional materials
• Be the voice of the customer guiding the shape of the customer offer
• Measure promotional performance by working with finance and insight teams
• Keep up to date with the current market, finding opportunities for us to continuously improve our proposition

This role would suit people who have

• Brilliant communications skills, with the ability to write clear and motivating briefs
• A strategic approach and always look for continuous improvements
• Experience managing team delivery in accordance with agreed budgets
• Good data analysis skills
• Experience in a transformation role

Why Co-op?

If you have the skills that we need, we can offer you a competitive salary and great benefits package which includes 30% off Co-op branded products in our food stores (as well as other discounts on Co-op products and services).

• An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
• 28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
• A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Wagestream app - giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn

At Co-op, we're proud to do things a different way. As one of the world's largest co-operatives, owned by millions of members, community is at the heart of what we do. Since our Co-op was founded in 1844, we've had a clear social purpose, and everything we do as a business helps to build a fairer world for our members, customers, colleagues, and communities.

Building a diverse environment

We're actively building diverse teams and we welcome applications from everyone. If you have a disability, we can make reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process according to your needs. We're also part of the Disability Confident scheme, meaning we'll always offer an interview to disabled candidates who apply through the scheme if they meet the minimum criteria for a job.

We'll ask whether you'd like to be considered under the Disability Confident scheme when you apply.

If we invite you to take part in the recruitment process for any of our jobs, we'll ask you if you need any reasonable adjustments to enable you to participate.

You can find out more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process

You can find out more about the Disability Confident scheme and all our commitments to diversity and inclusion at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion-wellbeing

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes between 45-60 minutes.

Looking for a new challenge? We are looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Project Officer to support with the delivery of the exciting UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF).



The post holder will support the administration of the UKSPF programme as well as managing a diverse portfolio of contracts. The role will suit an individual who has previous administrative experience and can prioritise and organise a busy workload whilst using their initiative and can communicate effectively across multiple stakeholders. In addition to this the post holder should be proficient at data handling and have the ability to monitor financial and impact performance of projects that have received funding through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.



We will need you to have...

Experience of working with or within grant-funded projects and a sound understanding of the principles of grant administration and contract management
Knowledge of or a specialism in one of the following disciplines: business support; urban regeneration and placemaking; tourism; culture, arts and heritage
Experience of administration, including minute-taking, record keeping, data entry and proficient in multi-tasking.
An understanding of financial management and reporting
Qualified to NVQ Level 3 or above, including English and Maths


BENEFITS: We offer excellent terms and conditions of employment including:

Local Government Pension Scheme, 23.8% employer contribution
Generous annual leave scheme +option to buy more
Employee Assistance Programme
Employee Benefits Platform including retail, holiday, and leisure discounts
Cycle to work scheme*
Flu Jabs
Free Eye Test voucher
Flexible Working Policy
Agile Working Policy*
Car mileage reimbursement*
Excellent career progression and training opportunities
Long Service Recognition*


*Certain restrictions may apply

ABOUT US: Boston Borough Council, East Lindsey District Council and South Holland District Council have formed the South & East Lincolnshire Councils Partnership. The largest Council Partnership in the country. Since October 2021, the Partnership Councils have been working closely to deliver improved services to the communities in the sub-region and already there have been many positive outcomes.

Over time, it is envisaged that services will become formally shared across the three Councils creating the opportunity for colleagues to be involved in new and innovate areas of work.



If you are interested in having a confidential conversation about the role, please contact Charli Baty on 07918363824



The Council is committed to supporting applicants and employees with a disability or long-term health condition and has committed to be a Disability Confident employer.

The Council is committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming environment and has committed to the Age Friendly Employer and Menopause Workplace pledges as well as the Armed Forces Covenant. In signing these pledges the Council is affirming its support for colleagues.

The Council is proud to offer equal opportunities to all qualified applicants regardless of age, cultural background, disability, sex, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, nationality, political belief, race, veteran status, religious or sexual orientation.

The Council reserves the right to change the closing date, depending on application numbers. Interviews may be arranged virtually/ in person when suitable candidates apply which may be prior to the closing date. For this role we do require the successful applicant to complete a DBS check as part of the onboarding process.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme