We Make Morrisons…
From a Bradford market stall to the UK’s fifth largest supermarket, we are proud to be the Yorkshire food retailer serving customers across the UK with almost 500 stores and an online home delivery service.
Our business primarily focuses on food & grocery, and uniquely, we source & process most of the fresh food we sell through our own manufacturing facilities.
We’re recruiting a high-performing Trading Manager to help our business continue to grow and succeed.
Ensuring our stores are fully stocked is crucial to providing a fantastic customer experience, which is why this role is vital to our success. The Trading Manager's job is to deliver the best availability and standards across all departments, ensuring compliance with legal and safety standards.
Reporting to the Store Manager, your responsibilities will include:
* Leading the team to achieve the highest standards and ensuring an excellent shopping experience for every customer
* Planning and organizing current promotions and in-store events
* Listening to customer feedback and responding appropriately
* Ensuring market-leading product availability across the store
* Collaborating with other managers to lead a supportive, performance-driven department
* Managing all personnel routines, including scheduling, absence, performance, and talent development
* Delivering training to empower the team to perform confidently
* Motivating colleagues to work effectively across departments
* Identifying and developing talent within the department
* Building strong relationships with other operational departments
* Leading colleagues to meet all relevant targets with purpose and performance
* Taking a leadership role within the store
* Planning resources thoroughly to meet store needs
How do we say thank you?
You will play a vital role in our success, and in return, we offer excellent training, ongoing development, a competitive salary, and superb benefits.
What’s more?
Our benefits include a generous bonus, an attractive pension scheme, private healthcare, and a colleague discount to share with friends and family. We also support family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of maternity and adoption leave, neonatal and fertility leave.
Explore our facilities, including warehouses and canteens, through our 360° virtual tour here.
About you
If you have experience in retail, hospitality, or the service industry, and a passion for delivering exceptional customer service, we want to hear from you.
What do we need from you?
* Experience managing a team in a fast-paced environment
* Strong communication skills to share knowledge and best practices
* Ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
* Flexibility and adaptability to change, with effective challenge skills
* Active listening skills to respond effectively to customers and colleagues
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
About us
With over 125 years of experience, we pride ourselves on providing a great shopping experience. With nearly 500 stores across the UK, our colleagues work as one team to deliver essentials, excellent service, and a lively shopping environment. Our focus on freshness and in-store food preparation sets us apart, making us a challenging and fast-paced workplace. Our friendly team is dedicated to exceeding customer expectations.
We invest in our colleagues through industry-leading training programs. Many of our store managers began on the shop floor, gaining firsthand experience to better support our teams and serve our customers effectively.
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