Product Assistant

at  Marimekko

Marimekko is a Finnish lifestyle design company renowned for its original prints and colors. The company’s product portfolio includes high-quality clothing, bags and accessories as well as home décor items ranging from textiles to tableware. When Marimekko was founded in 1951, its unparalleled printed fabrics gave it a strong and unique identity. In 2023, the company’s net sales totaled EUR 174 million and comparable operating profit margin was 18.4 percent. Globally, there are roughly 170 Marimekko stores, and online store serves customers in 35 countries. The key markets are Northern Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and North America. The Group employs about 470 people. The company’s share is quoted on Nasdaq Helsinki Ltd. www.marimekko.com
We are looking for an effective and detail-oriented

PRODUCT ASSISTANT – HOME

to join our talented Home Concept team at Marimekko HQ in Herttoniemi, Helsinki
As a Product Assistant at Marimekko you make our daily workflow smoother and free up time for the team to focus on building new business and developing great products. You work closely with the Product Development, Global Merchandising, Sales and Marketing teams. You will succeed in this role if you have previous understanding of the supply chain and it´s processes, good interaction and problem-solving skills and a proactive and precise approach towards your work. You should be familiar with managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced global environment. You have an eye for detail and you use various systems efficiently and handle routine tasks quickly and precisely.
This is a full-time & permanent role in which you report to Head of Concept Home and Demand & Production Planning.

Your key responsibility is to support your team in wide variety of tasks, other main responsibilities are:

• Creating and updating product information
• Admin work in ERP system (Dafo):
• Data input of Home products
• Creating and updating sales prices
• Creating product catalogues for Sales
• Sample management (photo and SMS samples)
• SMS sample orders
• Supplier cooperation

Qualities of an ideal candidate:

• Educational background, preferably at least a degree from a university of applied sciences
• Professional experience in the field of purchasing/manufacturing/product development/operations
• Highly detail oriented in a fast-paced environment
• Manages schedules well and knows what to prioritize to meet deadlines
• Team player with excellent communication skills (in English as well)
• Capable of own initiative work approach
• Flexible and diligent in operations
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Team worker skills and ability to interact with diverse personalities

It´s seen as an advantage if you have experience in using Team Center, Dafo and Qlickview systems
At Marimekko we encourage people to be themselves and value diversity. We believe in fairness and doing things together, using common sense and finding joy in our work. If you connect with these values and have the right background, we might be able to offer you a unique opportunity to work in an exciting, international environment with one of the most iconic lifestyle brands.
If all this sparks your interest and you feel like you are the one, we are looking for, please send your application including your CV and cover letter with salary expectation via our career site at http://company.marimekko.com/careers. We will start the interviews already during the application period so please, let us hear from you as soon as possible but no later than Sunday 04.08.2024.
Marimekko’s culture and working environment are founded on equality, inclusion and cherishing diversity. Marimekko welcomes and encourages everyone regardless of their national origin, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, religion or other personal characteristic to apply. Recruitment is always based on business need, and the candidates are evaluated on relevant knowledge, skills and experience as well as motivation.
Marimekko is ranked as the 4th Most Attractive Employer in Finland amongst business professionals according to Universum’s ranking. Marimekko is also the 4th most attractive employer in Finland amongst business students

• Creating and updating product information
• Admin work in ERP system (Dafo):
• Data input of Home products
• Creating and updating sales prices
• Creating product catalogues for Sales
• Sample management (photo and SMS samples)
• SMS sample orders
• Supplier cooperatio