Careers

Are you an experienced EDI Officer, on the lookout for something new?

Gardners is currently recruiting for an EDI Support Officer to join our busy expanding EDI Team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone to join a growing team and business, and for the right individual to use their skills to enhance our team and broaden your own knowledge of the Wholesale trade.

Reporting into the IT Services Manager, the role is to deliver outstanding EDI technical support across The Little Group subsidiary companies. This demanding position is varied, requiring both analytical, communicative, and hands-on EDI skills to support all our business partners and work colleagues around the world.

About the role:

This is a fast paced and demanding position, but it allows you to use your skills to their full potential.

The role is suited to home-working, but weekly visits into our Eastbourne offices are required. 

Some of the day-to-day tasks are outlined below, but other ad-hoc duties may be required:

• Supporting data exchange across a wide variety of EDI file types: Tradacom, Edifact, X12, EDItX, XML, Excel and CSV
• Supporting EDI communication methods and certificate security: FTP, FTPS, SFTP, AS2, HTTP
• Email communications with all our business partners
• Testing and maintaining maps and applications that deliver data
• Analysing and fixing data errors
• Proactively monitoring for errors or issues
• Onboarding partners through a full project cycle

Essential skills:

• Knowledge of some EDI file standards and electronic communication methods
• Highly analytical and accurate data analysis
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Excellent time management
• Excellent organisational skills
• Drive to continually learn and improve
• Self-motivated and able to work from home and attend site (Eastbourne) weekly
• A reliable and fast home internet connection

Desired Skills:

• Working knowledge of Lobster data or any EDI mapping system
• Previous experience of working as part of a busy EDI or IT support desk team
• MS Excel Macros writing
• Experience in the book industry
• Understanding of stock control systems and methods
• Understanding of accounting procedures

If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply here >

We might just have the ideal opportunity for you! Just have a look below, if this sounds like you it’s definitely worth putting yourself forward and starting a conversation with us.

Gardners Buying Department are currently recruiting for highly organised and motivated candidate who will join the Entertainment buying team.

This position involves administering and controlling stock holding across all areas of the Entertainment business. Working with the Entertainment Buying Manager, the Controller will assist the Entertainment team by raising orders and returns. As well as working with studios/labels and departments at all levels, the position will involve but not be limited to:

• Monitor and review product and supplier performance, managing poor results into positive outcomes.
• Create purchase orders and place with suppliers either via phone, email or electronically.
• Review sales and stock holding to maintain optimum levels and maximise sell through.
• Track orders from suppliers and address any delays.
• Monthly and quarterly returns review to remove any unwanted stock from our inventory.

Essential Skills

• Strong organisational skills
• Good working knowledge of the Microsoft suite, particularly MS Excel and MS Word.
• Ability to prioritise workload effectively
• Good communication skills, both written and spoken
• Ability to work accurately and efficiently whilst under pressure
• Good communication skills
• Able to work under instruction and using their own initiative
• Able to work with reports and analyse data to produce new reports

The hours for this position are Monday - Friday 9am - 5.30pm.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please apply here.