Concession Coordinator
| Posting date: | 24 November 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Referrals |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 24 December 2025 |
| Location: | Carlisle, Cumbria |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Edinburgh Woollen Mill |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Join Our Dynamic Merchandising Team!
Concessions Co-ordinator – Head Office, Carlisle
Are you ready to be part of a fast-paced, forward-thinking business with fantastic career prospects? At Edinburgh Woollen Mill, our Merchandising team—based at our Head Office in Carlisle—is growing, and we’d love for you to be part of it!
This is not just another admin job. This is your chance to join an exciting and energetic team right at the heart of the business, where every day brings something new. Even better—if you’re eager to grow your career, you’ll have the opportunity to gain an industry-recognised qualification within your first 18 months.
If you’re enthusiastic, analytical, and ready for a role that truly makes a difference, we want to hear from you.
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About the Role – Concessions Co-ordinator
You’ll provide day-to-day administrative and analytical support to our busy Concessions Department. Working within the Buying & Merchandising function, you’ll collaborate closely with suppliers and stores to ensure everything runs smoothly and commercially.
This is a varied, hands-on role perfect for someone who thrives on responsibility, enjoys building relationships, and loves seeing the impact of their work.
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Key Responsibilities
• Provide administrative support including store and supplier communication, paperwork, meeting attendance, and supplier information maintenance
• Build strong working relationships with Suppliers and Stores to support daily operations
• Communicate key initiatives, promotions, and store instructions clearly and effectively
• Assist in the setup and sourcing of new concessions to drive sales growth, including paperwork and delivery coordination
• Work with stores and Area Managers to identify and target opportunities for product development and growth
• Produce sales reporting and performance analysis to support decision-making, highlight results, justify concessions, and inform forward action plans
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What You’ll Bring
• Strong communication skills and confidence dealing with multiple teams
• Analytical mindset and comfortable working with numbers
• Adaptability and enthusiasm for a varied, fast-paced role
• Working knowledge of Excel
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
Why Join Us?
If you want to be part of a forward-thinking, ambitious business with outstanding career prospects, we would love to hear from you.
This role provides the foundation for a long-term career in Merchandising, offering both professional development and the chance to contribute to the success of a well-established retail brand.
About us:
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a retail business comprising of over 400 units, including High Street, Tourist & Destination sites, predominantly Fashion and Home.
High Street
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill has mainstream high street stores selling ladies and menswear for the 45 plus customer. Outlets are located in a wide variety of market and provincial towns across the UK and Ireland.
Tourist Shops and Visitor Centres
We have specialty tourist stores, where gift items and other products reflect the stores location. The outlets, which trade under an individual, often local, fascia, are in key tourist locations throughout the UK. Many stores are on busy tourist routes and benefit from coach visits where food service and exhibitions are all part of the attraction.
Destination Shopping
There are Destination Sites which contain all of the Company's concepts and other brands to increase their attractiveness as a retail destination. The sites trade under local, individual fascia’s such as Antartex Village, and Kernow Mill, Mackinnon Mills.
Please apply now if interested!
To view our privacy notice please visit:
www.ewm.co.uk/careers
Concessions Co-ordinator – Head Office, Carlisle
Are you ready to be part of a fast-paced, forward-thinking business with fantastic career prospects? At Edinburgh Woollen Mill, our Merchandising team—based at our Head Office in Carlisle—is growing, and we’d love for you to be part of it!
This is not just another admin job. This is your chance to join an exciting and energetic team right at the heart of the business, where every day brings something new. Even better—if you’re eager to grow your career, you’ll have the opportunity to gain an industry-recognised qualification within your first 18 months.
If you’re enthusiastic, analytical, and ready for a role that truly makes a difference, we want to hear from you.
________________________________________
About the Role – Concessions Co-ordinator
You’ll provide day-to-day administrative and analytical support to our busy Concessions Department. Working within the Buying & Merchandising function, you’ll collaborate closely with suppliers and stores to ensure everything runs smoothly and commercially.
This is a varied, hands-on role perfect for someone who thrives on responsibility, enjoys building relationships, and loves seeing the impact of their work.
________________________________________
Key Responsibilities
• Provide administrative support including store and supplier communication, paperwork, meeting attendance, and supplier information maintenance
• Build strong working relationships with Suppliers and Stores to support daily operations
• Communicate key initiatives, promotions, and store instructions clearly and effectively
• Assist in the setup and sourcing of new concessions to drive sales growth, including paperwork and delivery coordination
• Work with stores and Area Managers to identify and target opportunities for product development and growth
• Produce sales reporting and performance analysis to support decision-making, highlight results, justify concessions, and inform forward action plans
________________________________________
What You’ll Bring
• Strong communication skills and confidence dealing with multiple teams
• Analytical mindset and comfortable working with numbers
• Adaptability and enthusiasm for a varied, fast-paced role
• Working knowledge of Excel
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
Why Join Us?
If you want to be part of a forward-thinking, ambitious business with outstanding career prospects, we would love to hear from you.
This role provides the foundation for a long-term career in Merchandising, offering both professional development and the chance to contribute to the success of a well-established retail brand.
About us:
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill is a retail business comprising of over 400 units, including High Street, Tourist & Destination sites, predominantly Fashion and Home.
High Street
The Edinburgh Woollen Mill has mainstream high street stores selling ladies and menswear for the 45 plus customer. Outlets are located in a wide variety of market and provincial towns across the UK and Ireland.
Tourist Shops and Visitor Centres
We have specialty tourist stores, where gift items and other products reflect the stores location. The outlets, which trade under an individual, often local, fascia, are in key tourist locations throughout the UK. Many stores are on busy tourist routes and benefit from coach visits where food service and exhibitions are all part of the attraction.
Destination Shopping
There are Destination Sites which contain all of the Company's concepts and other brands to increase their attractiveness as a retail destination. The sites trade under local, individual fascia’s such as Antartex Village, and Kernow Mill, Mackinnon Mills.
Please apply now if interested!
To view our privacy notice please visit:
www.ewm.co.uk/careers