Product Assessor (Watches)

About the role:

As a Vintage Product Assessor within the watches team, you’ll focus on identifying, assessing and listing a wide range of timepieces, from vintage pocket watches and mechanical wristwatches to modern quartz and fashion styles. You’ll recognise brand hallmarks, movement types and key indicators of authenticity and condition. Your accuracy and care in describing each piece will help ensure that every watch is correctly categorised and presented to attract the right buyers.

Getting Started…

• Complete the initial training in product sorting and categorisation across various vintage product lines.
• Collaborate closely with the Marketplace Department Managers to learn about listing standards and processes.
• Gain familiarity with departmental KPIs and begin contributing to team goals, particularly regarding product listings and quality standards.

**Establishing your Impact… **

• Build confidence in assessing, sorting and listing a wide variety of vintage items with minimal supervision.
• Actively contribute to the team’s listing targets by producing accurate, high quality product descriptions.
• Strengthen your collaboration with the Marketplace Teams to help maintain a productive and collaborative environment.
• Become a trusted member of the team, sharing best practices and supporting initiatives to improve efficiency.

Key Goals & Objectives:

• Achieve and exceed listing KPIs in collaboration with the Marketplace Department.
• Ensure accuracy and quality in product listings, aligning with department standards.
• Actively support a collaborative work environment, fostering productivity and shared success.

Key Responsibilities

• Sort, group and categorise watches accurately, ensuring they are listed on the most suitable platforms.
• Work closely with departmental managers to support achievement of KPI targets, maintaining a productive team atmosphere.
• Write detailed, precise product listings that meet the standards of each platform and align with departmental expectations.
• Demonstrate strong IT and administrative skills, type efficiently and communicate effectively in writing across various listing platforms.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Experienced and knowledgable in watches.
• A passion for vintage and antique items, such as jewellery, watches, other collectibles.
• Ability to work productively and accurately when performing regular tasks, maintaining a high standard.
• Competency with IT and tools, especially in creating listings and maintaining records on online platforms.

🇳🇱 Our Benefits (Netherlands)

🌴 Time off & leave

• 25 days paid holiday per year (24 days plus 1 life-event day)
• 8% holiday allowance (vakantiegeld) , paid annually in May
• All Dutch public holidays , including King’s Day and Liberation Day (where applicable)
• Access to all statutory Dutch leave under the Work and Care Act (WAZO), including parental and care leave

🤒 Health & wellbeing

• Enhanced sick pay :
  • 100% salary for the first 3 months of illness
  • Followed by statutory sick pay (70%) for up to 104 weeks
• Access to Alleo , a benefits and wellbeing platform offering discounts, perks, and wellbeing support

💰 Pay & financial benefits

• Competitive salary based on a 40-hour work week
• Participation in the Dutch pension scheme (Pensioenfonds Detailhandel)
• Commuting allowance of €0.23 per kilometre (tax-free maximum)

🍽️ Everyday perks

• Lunch provided during working days
• A supportive, people-first working environment

💻 Tools & expenses

• Company laptop provided (where applicable)
• Phone costs reimbursed up to €40 per month (where applicable)
• Reimbursement of reasonable business expenses

🌍 Growth & international opportunities

• Be part of a fast-growing, globally expanding business
• Opportunities to collaborate with and work alongside our UK team
• Exposure to — and potential involvement in — new international markets as we continue to grow