Trading Manager

• Drive collaboration across departments, including Sales, Marketing, Store Design, HR, Supply Chain, Suppliers, and Retailers, to ensure full engagement and execution of the category strategy.
• Partner with Sales and Marketing to boost customer loyalty, enhance the shopper experience, and maximise category performance.
• Conduct regular range reviews using best-practice category management principles, informed by market research, consumer insights, retailer feedback, and supplier innovation.
• Develop seasonal supply plans that anticipate demand peaks and troughs, ensuring availability and operational efficiency.
• Lead the management of product ranges and category plans, ensuring alignment with brand strategy, market demand, and profit objectives.

I am recruiting for a talented Trading Manager to take ownership of a diverse product portfolio, driving growth, profitability, and brand consistency through strategic range management and insight-led decision-making.

• Experience in data analysis and interpretation
• Excellent working knowledge Microsoft package in particular Excel
• Proven track record of delivering commercial results in a fast-moving environment
• Excellent Negotiation & Numeracy skills
• Experience working within a buying / trading team with responsibility for managing categories or product portfolios

Full salary and package details will be discussed upon application.

• Leading benefits package
• Flexible working hours
• Hybrid working (2 days from home)
• Opportunity to join an industry leader, with huge progression opportunities