Product Data Executive

Beyond Retail is an award-winning multi-website online retailer offering bathroom, kitchen and heating products to Britain’s homeowners and tradespeople. Over 8 million people visit our websites each year, and we’re on a mission to help create well-designed homes that look great, feel special, and positively impact people's everyday lives.

We’re almost 15 years old, and in that time, we’ve accelerated from zero to £50m/year revenue, won local and national awards, and grown to 150-plus people. Our three websites - Drench, Tap Warehouse and Toasty - are growing from strength to strength, and we’re looking for a Product Data Executive who will help us to continue our growth journey. 

What you’ll be doing:

• Collating product data from our suppliers using an array of source material (data sheets, spreadsheets, brochures)

• Working with suppliers to optimise the NPI data gathering process

• Using attention to detail & product knowledge to ensure that attribute data is accurate

• Using PIM to ensure all relevant data is completed

• Working closely with Buyers to fully understand launch briefs, sourcing, and Commercial impact and implications

• Gaining experience to aid with product structure suggestions

• Responsible for planning and creating new PIM families and variant axis

• Collating collected resources to share with Merchandising & Product Content Executive to aid in the completion of their part in the NPI process

• Responsible for the upkeep and accuracy of our product catalog 

• Actioning data pack changes from suppliers

• Identifying new attribute data opportunities and sourcing this data from our suppliers

• Working with Buyers and the Merchandising team to action consolidations of product listings

• Optimising supplier data spreadsheets

• In house data spreadsheets for suppliers to fill out

• Working with suppliers that use a PIM to transfer their information into our system

• Awareness of PIM function releases

• Utilising sandbox environment to test new ways of working

• Understanding PIM functions and upskilling using the Akeneo Akademy to ensure efficient use of PIM

• Assist the wider buying team to gather data for projects

• Working on tasks/projects with the buying Roadmap

• You will have individual accountability and ownership of set processes whereby you will have the following expectations:

• Your process is executed by you as regularly as required

• You’ll review the process on a monthly basis to look at where improvements can be made, which could include:

• Reviewing process failures and putting in place safety nets to prevent them happening again

• Company wide training to improve the input into the process

• Requesting or making amendments to spreadsheets to streamline processes

• Updating documentation regularly to ensure it accurately reflects the process from start to finish in case of illness, holiday and general support during busy periods

• Communicating change of process across the department and company where appropriate 

• Performing common sense checks on your process to make sure you’ve captured any potential future process failures, checking formulas errors, checking reporting errors

What we're looking for:

• Attention to detail – ensuring accurate, high-quality product data

• Strong Excel & data handling skills – managing and cleaning large datasets

• PIM system knowledge (or willingness to learn)

• Product & commercial awareness – understanding how data impacts sales and customer experience

• Stakeholder communication – working with suppliers, buyers, and internal teams

• Organisation & time management – handling multiple products and deadlines

• Process improvement mindset

• Analytical & problem-solving skills

What we can offer you:

• Flexible working hours — we work 40 hours per week, typically starting and finishing between 8 am and 6:30 pm Monday to Friday

• Generous annual leave

• All the tech you need + remote working budget for setting up your home office

• A fantastic office, or the flexibility to work at home

• A company-wide commitment to learning and development

• A friendly, customer-focused environment built on teamwork, collaboration, ownership, and transparency

• Team and company-wide social events

• No corporate dress code