Are you graduating and ready to kick-start your career in a fast-paced and growing business? ZURU is one of the fastest-growing consumer goods companies in the world, known for its agility, creativity, and new-age manufacturing techniques. We are looking for an exceptional sales analyst to join the ZURU team in London. This role will take responsibility for leading the in market trade marketing plans for all ZURU Edge brands, ensuring that we show up on shelf in an impactful and disruptive way. You will also support out sales team to build powerful customer focused selling stories and get hands on commercial experience with retailers across the UK market.
About ZURU
ZURU is on a mission to disrupt industries, challenge the status quo, and catalyse change through radical innovation and advances in automation. This is in play in different pillars of the company: ZURU Toys are re-imagining what it means to play; ZURU Tech is shaping a better future by leading the next building revolution; and ZURU Edge is pioneering new-generation consumer goods brands to better serve modern consumers.Founded in 2003 by EY Entrepreneur of the Year and World Entrepreneur Hall of Fame brothers Nick and Mat Mowbray, ZURU has quickly grown to a team of over 5,000 direct and indirect members across more than 30 international locations.One of the largest toy companies in the world, our globally recognized and award-winning brands include Bunch O Balloons, Mini Brands, XSHOT, Rainbocorns, and Smashers.
Our global FMCG brands include MONDAY Haircare, Rascals, NOOD, BONKERS, and Gumi Yum Surprise.About the Role As a Sales Analyst you will lead our trade marketing plans in the UK, working with internal marketing stakeholders, key customers & 3rd party design teams to ensure that all our brands show up in the UK market in the most impactful way, and that we get a strong return on investment for our executional plans.You will also support the Sales team in the UK, gaining vital Account Management experience of how to drive strong external relationships, build sustainable P&Ls, analyse key data sources & persuade retailers to list our brands.
What You'll Do
- Lead the relationships with all retailers in the UK market to build strong trade marketing plans, helping to build and develop impactful displays in store
- Manage the trade marketing budget for the UK, ensuring that we maximise return on investment
- Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work with marketing, supply chain, and other teams to execute trade strategies, maximize performance, and ensure ZURU brands are well-represented in-store and online.
- Support our sales team to analyse data to build killer selling stories to take to major retailers in the UK
- Support our sales teams to build and manage our P&Ls for each account, developing an in depth commercial knowledge
- Support and monitor our NPD launches to ensure we maximise availability and impact from launch
- Support with distributor relationships for the Irish market
What You'l Bring
- Commercial & business acumen, strategic thinking and problem-solving
- Must demonstrate ability to influence and motivate cross-functional teams, while holding stakeholders accountable to deliver.
- Strong communication & influencing skills, with the ability to translate messages across a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
- A go-getter with energy, creativity and determination to continuously improve and push boundaries. Strong solutions-focussed mindset, with high levels of resilience & passion.
LIFE@ZURUZURU is on a quest to reimagine tomorrow. Founded in 2003, ZURU Group has rapidly grown and now spans three core divisions—ZURU Toys, ZURU Edge (consumer goods) and ZURU Tech (construction).At ZURU, we have cultivated a high-performing culture that encourages excellence. Our team works towards ambitious goals, learning, performing, and improving together, all while having fun. We empower talented individuals to do their best work every day.At ZURU, you get out what you put in. You are responsible for driving your own career and we provide the platform to achieve it.
As ZURU is on such a fast growth trajectory, there are opportunities here that you won’t find anywhere else.Get to know us a little better by checking out @lifeatzuru on Instagram or www.zuru.com.WHAT WE OFFER·🌱 Culture for Growth·💡 Surrounded by an A Player Team·💰 Competitive RemunerationZURU – Reimagining tomorrow 🚀#LI-AJ1We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses.
These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.Apply for this job
