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Business Administration Apprentice SPOTBUYER LIMITED

Ecommerce Admin Lister for eBay, Amazon and other platforms. Looking at ways to optimise and be creative in a fast changing technology sector.

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Closing date: 12 Dec 2021

Apprenticeship summary

  • Weekly wage

    £159.10

    Wages explained

    Apprentices are paid for their normal working hours and training that's part of their apprenticeship (usually one day per week).

    Minimum Wage Rates

  • Working week

    Monday - Thursday 9:00 - 17:30, Friday 9:00 - 17:00, 1 hour lunch

    Total hours per week: 37.00

  • Expected duration

    18 months

  • Possible start date

    20 Dec 2021

  • Date posted

    23 Aug 2021

  • Apprenticeship level

    Advanced
    Level 3 (A level)

  • Reference number

    VAC001756238

  • Positions

    1 available

Job Purpose:

To list and manage products accurately on a variety of digital platforms and channels to achieve maximum overall profitability for the online business.

Main responsibilities:

  • Creating/updating min 4 SKUs per hour
  • Listing items accurately with comprehensive and grammatically correct descriptions (Title, description, bullet points, keywords, condition note)
  • Ensuring all products are added to the relevant channels and optimised to sell with relevant category, attributes and other primary content (Amazon Seller Central, Ebay, Website, Wayfair and other marketplaces)
  • Analysing sales and trends to make suggestions for future purchases
  • Managing existing product listing and stock inventory
  • Uploading of product images
  • Ensuring products are priced correctly across all channels
  • Reviewing slow moving stock and thinking of new ways to market them.
  • Monitoring competitor pricing and cross checking on our database daily
  • Bundles and variation management
  • Fixing listing errors and issues

This list is not exhaustive and may be added to or amended at any time, where a reasonable amendment to your responsibilities is required. You will be expected to undertake those duties as required for the successful completion of your job

 

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

  • Efficient with spreadsheets, manipulating data and reviewing results
  • Demonstrate own initiative and be accountable for decisions
  • Excellent verbal and written English skills
  • MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook)
  • Experienced in online marketplaces including Amazon and eBay
 

Personal qualities

  • Honesty
  • Punctuality
  • Attention to detail.

Desired qualifications

  • Applicant must have GCSE Grade C/4 or above or equivalent (Functional Skills Level 2) in both maths and English Language.

Future prospects

  • Possibility of a Full time Administrator role on successful completion of the Apprenticeship

Things to consider

  • Occasional overtime maybe available.
  • National apprentice minimum wage plus additional wages as you grow with the business and gain experience.
 
 

About the employer

Student Computers operating within Spotbuyer Limited  are an ecommerce and technology service centre. A recycler of used technology. We reuse rather than remanufacture and believe in the circular economy.

 

Employer

SPOTBUYER LIMITED

Address

Bay 2, Block D,

Mill Race Lane, Stourbridge Industrial Estate

Stourbridge

DY8 1JN

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Training

Training provider

DUDLEY COLLEGE

Applications for this apprenticeship are being processed by Dudley College of Technology

Contact

Julie Perks 01384 363314 julie.perks@dudleycol.ac.uk

Business administration level 3.

Full training will be provided on an ongoing daily basis and when required. You will be working towards a NVQ qualification. Course delivery will be mainly in the workplace, there may be a few days per year when college attendance may be required.  An assessor will be allocated to you to progress/help you through you course. Continual assessment for NVQ’s coupled with assignments/or exams depending on course of study. Time spent training will be part of the agreed contracted hours of the working week.

Apprenticeship standard

Business administrator

Level 3 (A level)

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