Established in 1969, The Original Factory Shop brings big brands at bargain prices to your local high street.
With stores nationwide, our colleagues work as one team and always have fun to bring our customers the thrill of a bargain. We care about our customers and colleagues and strive to get the job done; brilliantly to bringing you best big brands with up to 70% off across fashion, beauty, home & more.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Local Marketing Manager to join our busy Marketing team and to support the Senior Brand and Omnichannel Manager to manage the Local Marketing strategy and execution.
You will be based in the North West of England within commutable distance of our Burnley office, for face to face meeting requirements however we do operate a hybrid working model allowing you to work from home or from our Support Centre. Responsibilities:
Monitor and analyse competitor activity and trends across all areas of responsibility.
Responsible for the Local Marketing strategy to drive store footfall / local engagement through targeted store activity, for example Loyalty, Charity, Community Partners, Sponsorship, B2B / Local Traders, Local Makers & Creators.
Consult with the Retail Team and other key stakeholders (including Marketing), to ensure the strategy is achievable and measurable.
Consult with the Head of Marketing and Digital Marketing Manager on the strategy for them to execute and deliver targeted localised digital communications.
Execution of in-store & printed collateral included within the Local Marketing plan.
Support the delivery of the VM & POS strategy.
Working with the Property and Commercial team on the roll-out of new stores, ensuring that signage, windows, VM and POS are in line with the overarching strategy, whilst taking into account variances in store location, customer demographics and internal store environment.
Working with the store development team to ensure new stores, refit stores and closing stores are catered to appropriately.
Manage the communication with the new store set up team on Marketing support and key dates.
Manage and execute print marketing (physical comms, including leaflet) communications in line with the overarching marketing strategy, primary focus of driving conversions (in-store footfall, Club and Online).
Oversee and deliver the full critical path from briefing through to distribution, including stakeholder management / approval and store communication.
Plan the pagination (where relevant), using customer and commercial insights, to deliver impact/disrupt, attract attention and drive action (footfall into store / online / App and conversion).
Work with the Commercial Team to agree the most compelling, relevant and targeted product / promo content to achieve the required objectives.
Work with the distribution agency on effective targeting and distribution in line with the strategic goal, continually looking at ways to achieve process and cost efficiencies.
Work with finance to implement controls to measure performance, incrementality and ROI.
Responsible for managing all print needs for the Club including the physical Club cards and scratch cards, executing the full end to end print process as well as working with the Head of Marketing on related promos such as prizes.
Requirements: Essential:
Project Management and Stakeholder management experience.
Ability to multi task in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organisation, as well as, internal and external clients.
Experience of working with the wider Marketing Team, driving strategies, goal setting and execution.
Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
Strong analytical, prioritising, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
Good knowledge & experience of Microsoft Office.
Experience of budget management including cost control and marketing effectiveness.
Experience in retail – print, in store and online media.
Technical & analytical approach to problem solving.
Understanding the customer journey and the importance of omnichannel.
Print agency experience.
Desirable:
Experience of Local Marketing strategy and management.
Experience of printed marketing.
Experience of performance reporting and deploying data-driven actions.
Experience of digital customer channels and platforms.
Out of home media experience.
Benefits of The Original Factory Shop:
25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Birthday day off
Hybrid working
Colleague discount
Contributory pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Free life insurance
Please click Apply to start your application.
For more information about The Original Factory Shop, please go to our website at:
www.tofscareers.com
The Original Factory Shop is committed to equal opportunities and it welcomes applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements of the job.
Established in 1969, The Original Factory Shop brings big brands at bargain prices to your local high street.
With stores nationwide, our colleagues work as one team and always have fun to bring our customers the thrill of a bargain. We care about our customers and colleagues and strive to get the job done; brilliantly to bringing you best big brands with up to 70% off across fashion, beauty, home & more.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Buyer to join our commercial team. You will need to live within a commutable distance of our Burnley office, however we offer a flexible hybrid working policy whereby you can work remotely, with the current expectation of being in the office twice a week.
You will be responsible for:
Accurately & efficiently create sku’s and raise purchase orders
Order price labels & communicate all requirements to suppliers to ensure products arrive correctly
Set up and maintain all filing systems for purchase orders
Ensure RRP (Recommended retail prices) are received in writing from all suppliers and are carefully filed & can be readily identified
Work closely with the buyer ensuring all critical path deadlines are met
Communicate effectively and accurately on behalf of buyer with other areas of the business such as merchandising, QA and Marketing.
Oversee the fitting and sealing of samples (create size specs, fit garments inline with Critical path, check and approve pre -production/ production samples)
Sample Management (including labelling, logging, organising, preparing sample for buyers meetings)
Comp shops and ongoing familiarity of the competition’s range
Create fashion trend boards for buying meetings where required
What we are looking for:
Experience fashion graduate, ideally from a design background.
Strong organisation skills
Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, both orally and in writing.
Great accuracy and numerical skills
Ability to input information accurately.
Great Attention to detail
Confident using Microsoft including Excel and Word
Benefits of The Original Factory Shop:
25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Birthday day off
Colleague discount
Employee Assistance Programme
Free parking at our Support Centre
Please click Apply to start your application.
For more information about The Original Factory Shop, please go to our website at:
www.tofscareers.com
The Original Factory Shop is committed to equal opportunities and it welcomes applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements of the job.
Established in 1969, The Original Factory Shop brings big brands at bargain prices to your local high street.
With stores nationwide, our colleagues work as one team and always have fun to bring our customers the thrill of a bargain. We care about our customers and colleagues and strive to get the job done; brilliantly to bringing you best big brands with up to 70% off across fashion, beauty, home & more.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Temporary Assistant Buyer to join our commercial team. You will need to live within a commutable distance of our Burnley office, however we offer a flexible hybrid working policy whereby you can work remotely, with the current expectation of being in the office twice a week.
You will be responsible for:
Accurately & efficiently create sku’s and raise purchase orders
Order price labels & communicate all requirements to suppliers to ensure products arrive correctly
Set up and maintain all filing systems for purchase orders
Ensure RRP (Recommended retail prices) are received in writing from all suppliers and are carefully filed & can be readily identified
Work closely with the buyer ensuring all critical path deadlines are met
Communicate effectively and accurately on behalf of buyer with other areas of the business such as merchandising, QA and Marketing.
Oversee the fitting and sealing of samples (create size specs, fit garments inline with Critical path, check and approve pre -production/ production samples)
Sample Management (including labelling, logging, organising, preparing sample for buyers meetings)
Comp shops and ongoing familiarity of the competition’s range
Create fashion trend boards for buying meetings where required
What we are looking for:
Experience fashion graduate, ideally from a design background.
Strong organisation skills
Ability to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders, both orally and in writing.
Great accuracy and numerical skills
Ability to input information accurately.
Great Attention to detail
Confident using Microsoft including Excel and Word
Benefits of The Original Factory Shop:
25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Birthday day off
Colleague discount
Employee Assistance Programme
Free parking at our Support Centre
Please click Apply to start your application.
For more information about The Original Factory Shop, please go to our website at:
www.tofscareers.com
The Original Factory Shop is committed to equal opportunities and it welcomes applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements of the job.
Established in 1969, The Original Factory Shop brings big brands at bargain prices to your local high street. With stores nationwide, our colleagues work as one team and always have fun to bring our customers the thrill of a bargain. We care about our customers and colleagues and strive to get the job done; brilliantly to bringing you best big brands with up to 70% off across fashion, beauty, home & more.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Retail Space Planner to join our busy Commercial team.
You will need to live within a commutable distance of our Burnley office; however, we do offer a hybrid working policy. Due to then nature of the role, you will also need to be able to accommodate the flexibility to travel occasionally to our stores across the UK (full driving licence essential).
What will you be doing?
In your role as a Retail Store Planner, you will embody the responsibility of designing store layouts aligned with company specifications and standards to ensure operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.
Use available information to analyse store space and work proactively to recommend changes beneficial to store performance.
Ensure accuracy of store plans, surveying sites where required.
Maintain retail CAD library with accurate information during application of multiple projects.
You will create value-laden layouts that seamlessly integrate with the company's treatment protocols, adhering to health, safety, and other statutory requirements. You will be pivotal in the timely delivery of layout plans ensuring all investment process milestones are met with precision.
You will coordinate effectively with internal stakeholders and external consultants in the production of compliant layouts, thereby supporting corporate objectives in ranging, merchandising, and trading.
You will maintain the integrity of store planning data, which is crucial for the cost-effective procurement and fit-out of stores.
What we are looking for:
A creative and analytical professional with a proven track record in spatial design.
CAD experience.
Experience working within a store layout team.
Retail experience desirable (not essential).
Understanding of store operations and customer behaviour.
Understanding of building regulations.
Exceptional communication skills – written and oral.
Experience collaborating with cross functional teams.
Advanced IT skills (including excel).
Full UK driving license – essential.
Benefits of The Original Factory Shop :
25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Birthday day off
Colleague discount from your first day
Contributory pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Free life insurance
Hybrid Working
Please click Apply to start your application.
For more information about The Original Factory Shop, please go to our website at:
www.tofscareers.com
The Original Factory Shop is committed to equal opportunities and it welcomes applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements of the job.
Established in 1969, The Original Factory Shop brings big brands at bargain prices to your local high street.
With stores nationwide, our colleagues work as one team and always have fun to bring our customers the thrill of a bargain. We care about our customers and colleagues and strive to get the job done; brilliantly to bringing you best big brands with up to 70% off across fashion, beauty, home & more.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Designer in our Marketing department (to cover a maternity leave).
You will be based in the North West of England within commutable distance of our Burnley office, for ad hoc photography and face to face meeting requirements however we do operate a hybrid working model allowing you to work from home or from our Support Centre. Responsibilities
Is responsible for creative stand point and creative consistency across the business.
Creation, development and application of design concepts and templates across various formats, for POS and marketing collateral, ensuring compelling, innovative designs.
Assist Marketing team with brainstorming marketing, advertising and leaflet creative strategies.
Deliver innovation and diversity to future proof the business and assist in delivering increased sales.
Adopt a thorough understanding of the brand identity, visual guidelines and overarching strategy (where applicable), ensuring brand consistency and perception of excellence.
ROI of in-house designer Vs agency spend.
Continuous improvement of artwork through monitoring and approval of colour reproduction and accuracy, ensuring layouts are fit for final print.
Make sure all design jobs progress effectively and continuously deliver on design/print deadlines.
Ensure an in-depth understanding of the TOFS existing and target customers to make sure creative output is compelling, appealing to our audiences and fit for purpose.
Action all phases of a project, from translating verbal ideas into visual concepts, through design development and refinement, to creating production-ready pieces.
Effectively deliver projects to avoid re-work and excess costs, challenging stakeholders and validating the brief where necessary.
Deliver and maintain archives of all graphic files, including logos, photos and artwork.
Build strong cross-functional team relationships to encourage efficient, strong communication and to raise awareness of creativity within the business.
Stakeholder management.
Promote TOFS at every opportunity and enhance awareness and reputation of the brand.
Continuous personal development to ensure behavioural and technical skills / knowledge are up to date
Continuous research on design software, print solutions and innovation.
Requirements Essential:
In-depth knowledge of Adobe Creative suite: Photoshop, InDesign and Illustrator
Knowledge of Microsoft Office package, e.g. Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Ability to work in both Mac and Windows environments
Ability to transform strategic direction into high quality, impactful design and messaging
Complete design projects from concept to delivery, including artwork and ensuring all files are print ready
Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and prioritise accordingly
Experience of working in a fast paced environment
Strong attention to detail
Skilled in print production process
Demonstrable creative flair and idea generation
Full creative portfolio required to demonstrate creative ability
Experienced and skilled in artwork preparation
Demonstrable experience of the importance of a strong visual identity
Can demonstrate that the customer is at the heart of everything we do and ensure a deep understanding of our customers
Desirable:
Knowledge of how to use other design packages, e.g. Quark
Ability to present design routes to key stakeholders, as required
Previously worked in a retail environment, with involvement in POS creation
Art direction capabilities (as required), e.g. photo shoots
Experience of working with Print Production teams/agencies
Experience of retouching image
Benefits of The Original Factory Shop:
25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Birthday day off
Colleague discount
Contributory pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Free life insurance
Please click Apply to start your application.
For more information about The Original Factory Shop, please go to our website at:
www.tofscareers.com
The Original Factory Shop is committed to equal opportunities and it welcomes applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements of the job.
Established in 1969, The Original Factory Shop brings big brands at bargain prices to Britain’s local high streets. We source “must buy” quality ranges at unbelievable prices, bringing out the bargain lover in everyone so we can satisfy our customers. With stores nationwide, we bring our customers big brands up to 70% off across multiple departments including fashion, beauty, home & more.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Ecommerce Trading Manager to join us within the Marketing Team to assist us in our continuing digital transformation & management of online sales platform. This role is ideally suited to a self-motivated individual with commercial & technical experience of online trading and merchandising but who is looking for an opportunity to drive growth. You will be a key member of the team when it comes to monitoring and improving key ecommerce metrics.
We are a small but growing close-knit team within a larger organisation and the ideal candidate will be a strong team player with a can do attitude. We offer hybrid working, however there will be a need to attend our Support Centre in Burnley, Lancashire as required.
You will be responsible for:
E-Commerce Strategy: Help develop and execute a comprehensive e-commerce strategy to drive sales, customer acquisition, and retention to target across all online platforms, including our main Shopify platform.
Trade & Merchandise: Proactively trade the website by merchandising product across collections and homepage to drives sales and by proposing and implementing new and reactive activity when required to drive KPIs. Includes trading slow moving stock.
Sales & Conversion Management: Launch additional online sales & conversion drivers including add to basket, upsell and cross sell products, product recommendations.
Product & Stock Management: Work with commercial team to ensure the correct product stock and ranges are available, with the right descriptions, images and body copy to drive add-to-basket and conversion.
Product Tagging: Maintain product, category and tagging updates required to support the website’s product filtering and SEO strategy.
Marketing & Promotions: Lead & implement e-commerce marketing activities, incentives, product launches, promotions and seasonal activity to increase brand visibility and sales.
A/B Testing: Assist with the testing of new website features or improvements for a seamless online user journey and future proof. Includes troubleshooting website issues, liaising with internal stakeholders & agency partners.
Online Search: Maintain and constantly review online search functionality to discover and recommend new product opportunities to drive sales and KPIs.
Club & Loyalty: Manage and optimise the online Club experience to drive new online sign-ups to the Club & Emails campaigns
Agency Collaboration: Work closely with our 3rd parties and agencies to develop and implement new marketing strategies and technical features.
Analytics & Reporting: Analyse performance metrics to understand customer behaviour and identify opportunities for growth. Regular reporting on e-commerce metrics, campaign performance, and ROI.
Team Development: Support development of the e-commerce team and lead by example, encouraging a hands-on approach to best practice, problem-solving and task execution.
Competitors: Monitor competitor activity and recommend improvements to the website.
Communication: Be the focal point of communication between the Category Buying team, Merchandise team, Marketing teams and other key stakeholders.
What we are looking for:
Minimum 3-5 years’ experience.
Proven experience in managing e-commerce platforms & CMS (preferably Shopify).
Web merchandising expertise in a retail environment.
Proven experience in driving web sales & trade.
Confident decision maker & good problem solving skills.
Strong commercial acumen and mindset.
Analytical thinker and technical.
Ability to interpret site data and metrics.
Good MS Excel skills, including working with importing & exporting product data in bulk.
Good understanding of and interest in ecommerce tools including Google Analytics.
Excellent oral, verbal and written communication skills.
Quick learner and can-do attitude to finding solutions.
Passionate and collaborative, hands on team player.
Benefits of The Original Factory Shop:
25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays
Hybrid working
Birthday day off
Colleague discount from your first week
Contributory pension scheme
Employee Assistance Programme
Free life insurance
Please click Apply to start your application.
For more information about The Original Factory Shop, please go to our website at: www.tofscareers.com
The Original Factory Shop is committed to equal opportunities and it welcomes applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements of the job.
Established in 1969, The Original Factory Shop brings big brands at bargain prices to your local high street. With stores nationwide, our colleagues work as one team and always have fun to bring our customers the thrill of a bargain. We care about our customers and colleagues and strive to get the job done; brilliantly to bringing you best big brands with up to 70% off across fashion, beauty, home & more.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Marketing Assistant (temporary contract) to join our busy Marketing team.
You will be responsible for all ad hoc administrative support across all of our marketing channels and general support as required for the marketing team.
What we are looking for:
Strong IT skills, including Excel.
Excellent organisational skills.
Strong attention to detail.
Knowledge of social media.
Ability to work at pace.
Benefits of The Original Factory Shop :
25 days holiday plus Bank Holidays.
Hybrid working.
Birthday day off.
Colleague discount from your first day.
Contributory pension scheme.
Employee Assistance Programme.
Please click Apply to start your application.
For more information about The Original Factory Shop, please go to our website at: www.tofscareers.com
The Original Factory Shop is committed to equal opportunities and it welcomes applications from all who believe they fit the essential requirements of the job.