Graduate Scheme – Supply Chain/Merchandising Roles

Graduate Scheme Opportunity

Oldham, Greater Manchester

The UP story

Ultimate Products has evolved from a local business into a global success with a turnover now exceeding £100 million. We are a major supplier of branded consumer goods and work alongside over 300 world-class retailers to bring quality goods to market. We have offices around the world including the UK, China, Hong Kong, Germany, Holland and Belgium. Our brand portfolio has grown extensively across our 12 product divisions and our prominent brands include Beldray, Russell Hobbs, Progress, Russell Hobbs and Salter.

An international PLC business, we’re committed to providing the latest trends on the consumer market and delivering an end to end service to our customers. Our retail partners include UK and international retailers such as B&M, Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Argos, B&Q, and TKMaxx.

At UP we pride ourselves on delivering tomorrow’s products today.

What’s Involved

Within these Supply Chain/Merchandising roles, graduates will undergo a dedicated training programme to learn first-hand the order management process right through from FE factories to our retail customers around the world. These fast-paced and challenging positions offer excellent learning potential and understanding of the supply chain industry.

We are currently looking for graduates to join us in the following roles:

• Project Management
• Quality Assurance and Product Compliance
• Data Analyst

Responsibilities include:

• Project managing the progress of our retail customer orders using critical path software.
• Acting as the point of contact for our customers to ensure all requirements are met.
• Complete practical testing on products in the development stage and write detailed assessment reports.
• Forecasting stock trends through analysing key buying data and monitoring retail buying trends within the consumer market
• Managing the stock and forecasting of stock for our online websites and direct despatch customers.
• Liaising with our Fast East Merchandising team to identify any issues relating to deliveries and lead times.

What we look for

Our ideal candidates will be focussed, driven and enthusiastic with an interest in pursuing a career in a leading international business. Application requirements:

• Recent degree essential and 2:2 or above.
• Minimum 6 months work experience
• Strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong numeracy and analytical skills
• Excellent organisational skills with a keen eye for detail
• Assertive and confident with a proactive approach to work
• Local to Manchester

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary structure leading to £21k after 18 months
• Staff discounts on our own and branded products
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays after your first 12 months with the Company
• Company contribution pension scheme
• Bonus for 100 % attendance
• Free eye test and contribution to lenses of up to £100
• Annual Christmas parties and celebrations throughout the year
• Team social events
• Funded external training

Please send your CV and covering letter to our recruitment team by 25th May 2019 to be considered for these roles.

Another Big Year for UP

This last year has been our biggest and best year yet. And we’re not just talking about recruitment. Ultimate Products’ have now progressed to a PLC business after floating on the London Stock Exchange. We also completed the renovation of our second primary warehouse operation in the UK. And to top it off, we won the Oldham Business of the Year Award for the £10m+ category. After a brilliant year of achievements, we’re now focussing on further expansion plans for 2019

Creative Artworker

Graduate Scheme Opportunity

The UP story

Ultimate Products has evolved from a local business into a global success with a turnover now exceeding £100 million. We are a major supplier of branded consumer goods and work alongside over 300 world-class retailers to bring quality goods to market. We have offices around the world including the UK, China, Hong Kong, Germany, Holland and Belgium. Our brand portfolio has grown extensively across our 12 product divisions and our prominent brands include Beldray, Russell Hobbs, Progress, Russell Hobbsand Salter.

An international PLC business, we’re committed to providing the latest trends on the consumer market and delivering an end to end service to our customers. Our retail partners include UK and international retailers such as B&M, Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Argos, B&Q, and TKMaxx.

At UP we pride ourselves on delivering tomorrow’s products today.

The Role

Due to growth and increasing demand we are currently seeking a creative and commercially minded Creative Artworkerto join our in-house Design department. We offer a career development scheme to build a successful career working in a fast paced, dynamic and team orientated environment.

Within this role, you will be responsible for producing print ready retail product packaging across a wide range of artwork projects for our main brands and our major UK retailers. The right candidate must be meticulous in working practices and able to produce error free artwork to the correct technical specifications. Working in a fast-paced environment, the candidate must have experience of working to tight deadlines and schedules.

Key responsibilities

• To generate print-ready creative layouts across a wide range of design projects, predominantly branded packaging and instruction manuals.
• To deliver accurate and high quality artwork to tight deadlines.
• To retouch artwork images quickly and accurately, to a high standard using Photoshop.
• To communicate effectively with internal departments to guarantee that artwork is produced in line with the brief.
• To ensure all technical and print specifications are met, including checking spot colours, image resolution, text and legal requirements.
• To typeset branded instruction manuals and occasionally assist with error checking of all artwork and instruction manuals in line with specified guidelines.
• To assist with the direction of photographic shots including props and lighting, whilst conforming to brand guidelines for all product images.

This position offers a fantastic opportunity to work within our dynamic Design department and contribute towards major projects for our UK and global retailers. You will be working with the latest products on the consumer market and our extensive portfolio of celebrated brands.

What we look for

Our ideal candidate will be a creative and commercially focussed individual with an interest in pursuing a career in artwork and design. Application requirements:

• Working knowledge of print production processes
• Confident Mac user with excellent working knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign CC
• Minimum 2 years’ work experience within a similar Creative Artworker role producing print ready and digital artwork
• A meticulous eye for detail and strong creative visualisation skills
• Ability to follow instruction and work to a defined brief
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Strong organisational and time management skills, with an attention to detail
• Aptitude to work well under pressure on a number of projects simultaneously
• Must be a team player with a great work ethic and desire to succeed
• Local to Manchester

The role offers a very competitive salary package, additional benefits and fantastic career progression whilst working with some of the biggest retail consumer goods brands and retailers across the World.

Please send your CV and covering letter to our recruitment team by 25th May 2019 to be considered for these roles.

Another Big Year for UP

This last year has been our biggest and best year yet with over 100 jobs being offered. Ultimate Products’ have now progressed to a PLC business after floating on the London Stock Exchange and we have now opened a state of the art showroom in Germany to compliment our expansion plans into Europe. The business continues to expand globally and as such there are numerous job and career opportunities available. It is a fantastic time to join a fast paced, growing and dynamic business that puts people and product at the heart of everything that it does.

Graduate QA Technologist

Graduate Scheme Opportunity

The UP story

Ultimate Products has evolved from a local business into a global success with a turnover now exceeding £100 million. We are a major supplier of branded consumer goods and work alongside over 300 world-class retailers to bring quality goods to market. We have offices around the world including the UK, China, Hong Kong, Germany, Holland and Belgium. Our brand portfolio has grown extensively across our 12 product divisions and our prominent brands include Beldray, Russell Hobbs, Progress, Russell Hobbsand Salter.

An international PLC business, we’re committed to providing the latest trends on the consumer market and delivering an end to end service to our customers. Our retail partners include UK and international retailers such as B&M, Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Argos, B&Q, and TKMaxx.

At UP we pride ourselves on delivering tomorrow’s products today.

Our Roles and Development Programmes

UP provide the right candidates with multiple opportunities to develop a long standing career in a very successful company. We have individual development programmes and training sessions to enable people to build on their existing skills in order to take on more responsibility and take that next important step within their career.

Key Responsibilities

As Graduate Trainee QA Technologistyou will support the QA department in managing all quality related issues for our branded product ranges. Working with a broad range of products including electrical appliances, audio and housewares items you will have the opportunity to learn first-hand the product lines in development for major retailers.

• Complete practical testing on development products and write detailed assessment reports.
• Liaise with our Far East suppliers to address quality issues highlighted during inspection.
• Manage your own business units order book, ensuring each order is risk-assessed and the relevant tasks are briefed out.
• Support the Sales and Buying teams in establishing customer requirements for new product types.
• Ensure all products sold by Ultimate Products are compliant with current legislation and Company quality policies.

What we look for

• Recent degree qualification at 2:2 or above. All specialisms considered
• At least 6 months work experience, ideally within an office-based environment
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent organisational skills
• Strong IT skills, particularly in Microsoft Excel
• Adaptable with a “do what it takes” attitude to completing tasks within set deadlines
• Interest in working with quality products such as Audio and Electrical items
• Assertive and confident with a passion to learn
• Local to Manchester

Benefits & Perks

• Structured salary reviews leading to a £21k minimum salary once training is completed
• Structured training programmes and personal development plans
• Mentoring and regular reviews
• Funded external training
• Career opportunities across varied roles/departments
• Team social events
• Annual Christmas parties and celebrations throughout the year
• Staff discounts on our branded products
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays after your first 12 months with the Company
• Company contribution pension scheme
• Staff Bonus schemes

Please send your CV and covering letter to our recruitment team by 25th May 2019 to be considered for these roles.

Another Big Year for UP

This last year has been our biggest and best year yet. And we’re not just talking about recruitment. Ultimate Products’ have now progressed to a PLC business after floating on the London Stock Exchange. We also completed the renovation of our second primary warehouse operation in the UK. And to top it off, we won the Oldham Business of the Year Award for the £10m+ category. After a brilliant year of achievements, we’re now focussing on further expansion plans for 2019

Graduate Copywriter (German speaking)

Graduate Scheme Opportunity

The UP story

Ultimate Products has evolved from a local business into a global success with a turnover now exceeding £100 million. We are a major supplier of branded consumer goods and work alongside over 300 world-class retailers to bring quality goods to market. We have offices around the world including the UK, China, Hong Kong, Germany, Holland and Belgium. Our brand portfolio has grown extensively across our 12 product divisions and our prominent brands include Beldray, Russell Hobbs, Progress, Russell Hobbsand Salter.

An international PLC business, we’re committed to providing the latest trends on the consumer market and delivering an end to end service to our customers. Our retail partners include UK and international retailers such as B&M, Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Argos, B&Q, and TKMaxx.

At UP we pride ourselves on delivering tomorrow’s products today.

Key Responsibilities

As Graduate Trainee Copywriter (German speaking)you will be responsible for writing high-quality copy for our online product listings on platforms such as Amazon, Ebayand Groupon. Working within our growing Online department you will ensure our marketing content and campaigns are always up to date in order to enable volume sales.

• Converting basic product specification text into high standard copy (English and German) for our online product listings
• Managing the day-to-day operation and support of our internal copy databases
• Liaising with our Design teams to ensure all product images are available for online websites
• Assisting with PR related copy and preparing translations where necessary
• Working within our fastest growing department to maximise online sales in our new markets

What we look for

Our ideal candidates will be focussed, driven and enthusiastic with an interest in pursuing a career in a leading international business.

Due to the nature of this role, it is important the candidate possess sound knowledge and command of the German language. Strong written and verbal communication in German is essential.

Application requirements:

• Recent degree qualification at level 2:2 or above. Writing focussed specialisms are especially desirable.
• Possess German as your native language or have a sound understanding of the German language.
• Minimum 6 months work experience, ideally within an office-based environment.
• Strong IT skills; the ability to use Adobe Photoshop is desirable and competency in Excel is essential
• Strong written communication skills and the ability to write for a commercial audience
• Excellent organisational skills with a keen eye for detail
• Assertive and confident with a proactive approach to work
• Local to Greater Manchester

Benefits & Perks

• Competitive salary structure leading to £21k after 18 months
• Staff discounts on our own and branded products
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays after your first 12 months with the Company
• Company contribution pension scheme
• Bonus for 100 % attendance
• Free eye test and contribution to lenses of up to £100
• Annual Christmas parties and celebrations throughout the year
• Team social events
• Funded external training

The role offers a very competitive salary package, additional benefits and fantastic career progression whilst working with some of the biggest retail consumer goods brands and retailers across the World.

Please send your CV and covering letter to our recruitment team by 25th May 2019 to be considered for these roles.

Another Big Year for UP

This last year has been our biggest and best year yet with over 100 jobs being offered. Ultimate Products’ have now progressed to a PLC business after floating on the London Stock Exchange and we have now opened a state of the art showroom in Germany to compliment our expansion plans into Europe. The business continues to expand globally and as such there are numerous job and career opportunities available. It is a fantastic time to join a fast paced, growing and dynamic business that puts people and product at the heart of everything that it does.