At Iceland foods, we have been blazing a trail in the last few years. Since 2016, Iceland.co.uk has been the UKs fastest-growing online grocer, outpacing its biggest rivals, and the Online teams dedication to its customers over the past 8 years have resulted in record-breaking growth.
As our Online business grows, so must our teams and we have a fantastic opportunity for aneCommerceTrading Managerto join our growing eCommerce team within our head office in Deeside, near Chester.
Purpose of the role:
As our Trading Manager you will be responsible for ensuring that there is a clear plan in place which enables digital sales growth through a strong online trading offering for your department. Working with the Marketing Activity team, the Trading Manager will create the base for all online activity as well as creating and executing online exclusive promotions.
The role will include working with product ranging and stock planning teams, email and digital marketing, branded suppliers and buyers to deliver maximum ROI and great availability our online customers. This role provides responsibility to trade your own department as well as feeding into the main online trading plan.
Role Duties:
- Work closely with the activity planning team to plan and prioritise all on site activity
- Use key trends and events insight to forward plan deals and promotions and areas of focus
- Develop strong relationships with the Buying team to enable the best deals from suppliers
- Develop online exclusive promotions, annualising previous activity and opportunities for trade
- Use competitor and customer insight in order to make decisions in relation to the deals on site
- Review analytics platforms to provide insight and understanding into trading results
- Work closely with suppliers to create onsite annual activity plans and ad hoc trading initiatives
- Manage the execution on site and feedback the results, ensuring maximum ROI
- Nominate products for email selection based on seasonality, performance and driving sales and engagement
- Work with Supply Chain team to ensure stock has strong coverage in stores prior to promotion launches
Skills and Experience needed:
- Minimum of 2 years experience of retail, ecommerce, or similar trading environment
- An understanding of ecommerce best practise, website metrics, data analysis, and reporting tools would be advantageous
- An understanding of Google analytics is preferable
- You need to have good attention to detail and have a strong work ethic
- An excellent communicator with strong verbal and written skills
- You must be analytical and be comfortable reviewing data to find new, relevant ways of promoting products. Proficiency in Excel required
- You need to be able to juggle multiple tasks, can work to a plan and work in a fast-paced environment
Make a difference to your career, we expect a lot but youll get a lot back in return. We will help you grow and develop your career and give you the freedom to show that you really care.
Alongside this we can offer you:
- 15% discount in Iceland and Food Warehouse stores
- 30% discount at Club Individual Restaurants
- 33 days holiday, increasing with service up to 38 days (including bank holidays)
- Pension (NEST)
- Free onsite parking
- Onsite electric car charging ports
- Subsidised staff restaurant with a Michelin Star Chef and a subsidised Costa Coffee
- Christmas vouchers & Christmas Savings scheme
- Refer a Friend Scheme
- Long service awards
- 20% off full price items at DD Clinical
- Bupa Healthcare Cash Plan
- Benenden Healthcare plan
Be Proud. Be brave. Be everything that makes us different. Be Iceland
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