Junior Trading Manager

Position - Junior Trading Manager
Location - Chertsey
Salary - Competitive day rate and bonus scheme
Duration - Ongoing contract
Hours - Monday-Friday 9am-5:30pm (hybrid)

Overview of a Junior Trading Manager

Join a global leading brand based in Chertsey to support their DTC division to dedicate and enhance the online shopping experience, driving sales and achieving ambitious targets.
As a Junior Trading Manager you will play a pivotal role in developing and implementing a compelling online propositions.

Responsibilities of a Junior Trading Manager

• Strategy Development: Collaborate with divisional teams to develop a comprehensive commercial plan. This involves aligning product ranging, pricing, promotions, and traffic strategies to drive sales and profitability.
• Proposition Enhancement: Continuously refine the online proposition for online by incorporating unique offers, financing options, and exclusive deals to attract and retain customers.
• Pricing Management: Work closely with divisional account managers to manage pricing strategies for both online and partner sites, ensuring competitiveness while maintaining profitability.
• Product Ranging: Partner with divisions to determine the most effective product mix for monitors across all online channels, optimizing sell-out targets and profitability.
• Promotional Planning: Develop and execute promotional plans in collaboration with monitor divisions, focusing on revenue targets, traffic generation, product mix, and conversion rate optimization.
• Performance Analysis: Monitor trading performance, evaluate the effectiveness of promotional activities, and identify opportunities for revenue improvement. Share insights with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Liaise with internal teams including marketing, merchandising, digital, and finance to ensure alignment and effective execution of commercial strategies.

Key competencies of a Junior Trading Manager

• Experience in ecommerce and sales-led environments, preferably in the consumer electronics industry or retail.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Commercial competence with the ability to identify and capitalize on new opportunities.
• Excellent communication and partner management skills.
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.
• Commercial creativity and a desire for continuous improvement.
• Self-starter with resilience and problem-solving abilities.

Benefits -

• Hybrid role (3 days in the office, 2 remote)
• Holiday - 25 days per annum plus bank holidays and an additional day off for your birthday!
• Access to staff sales discount and Reward Plus shopping discount
• 3 x volunteering days each year
• Government pension auto-enrolment from 12 weeks Pension contribution
• Excellent subsidised staff restaurant
• Onsite parking
• Free Shuttle Bus service (from Weybridge & Woking Station)

Due to the large volume of applications we receive for each position we will only be able to respond to applications received with the relevant skills. Should you not hear from us within a week, unfortunately on this occasion your application has been unsuccessful.
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Consultant - Charlie Shepherd