Overview
eCommerce Trading Manager - REISS (12 Month FTC) role at Next. Based at Head Office in Leicestershire, offering a competitive salary alongside great benefits. This position is a 12 month FTC (maternity cover).
As the eCommerce Trading Manager for REISS Total Platform, you will work closely with the brand - REISS and own their website from a trading perspective. You will review the website metrics, make suggestions to optimise net sales and conversion, and suggest ways to improve search results, sort order, search imagery, filters, item titles, navigation links and navigation order. You will be a key point of contact for the REISS brand and manage relationships effectively.
The Total Platform at NEXT is an exciting new business-to-business online service that offers brands a full solution for eCommerce, including website, warehousing, logistics, customer care, marketing and customer data management. We drive brands’ online business forward including innovations, sales, operations and technology developments.
Responsibilities
* Grow sales of the client REISS, using the Total Platform tools and resources at your disposal, including data, marketing, website content, navigation and filtering, search and experience.
* Act as a brand ambassador; promoting the brand within Next and driving their sales forward through sales ideas, innovations, developments and marketing campaigns.
* Identify & champion opportunities for growth through data analysis of key online metrics, customer research and sales data analysis.
* Use your commercial understanding to create a more engaging online experience for customers.
* Apply knowledge of search, navigation and commercial layouts to ensure the online offering is best-in-class.
* Support the Senior eCommerce Manager and wider online team with product and project launches.
* Continually review search results and pages to identify opportunities to improve low conversion or high bounce rates.
* Drive forward marketing opportunities and initiatives that enhance a product’s online commercial appeal.
* Optimise the online funnel by determining right products, content and structure to move customers through the shopping journey quickly while maximising average order value.
* Help create and maintain the marketing plan and ensure it is executed on time.
* Identify, implement and drive commercial improvements through insights.
* Develop the team through regular reviews and performance development plans with direct reports.
About you
If you have proven experience in an eCommerce Trading Management role, are analytical and comfortable with large data sets, have strong communication skills with a driven and forward-thinking attitude, and can work effectively with brands, this role is for you.
About Us
You know Next, but we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. We have over 500 stores plus Next Online, and it’s now possible to buy online from over 70 countries. We’ve gone global.
About The Team
* 25% off most NEXT, MADE, Lipsy, Gap and Victoria's Secret products (when purchased through NEXT)
* Company performance-based bonus
* Sharesave scheme
* On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
* 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
* Early VIP access to sale stock
* Access to staff shop discounts and other benefits
* Restaurants with great food at good prices
* Access to a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
* Free on-site parking
* Financial wellbeing tools
* Apprenticeship opportunities and on-the-job development
* Direct to Work – online and instore discounts with next-day collection
* Support networks and wellbeing resources
* Wellhub – discounted gym memberships and related services
Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and provide workplace adjustments when necessary. If you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, contact us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include “Workplace Adjustments” in the subject line), or call 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Finance and Sales
Industries
* Retail
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