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 are recruiting for a high-performing Trading Manager to help our business continue to grow and succeed. Ensuring our stores are fully stocked is key to providing a fantastic customer experience, making this role vital to our success. The Trading Manager will be responsible for providing the best availability and standards across all departments, ensuring compliance with legal and safety standards. Reporting to the Store Manager, your responsibilities will include:
1. Leading the team to the highest standards to ensure the best shopping experience for every customer
2. Planning and organizing current promotions and in-store events
3. Listening and responding to customer feedback and reacting accordingly
4. Ensuring market-leading product availability across the store
5. Collaborating with other Managers to lead a supportive and performance-driven department
6. Managing people routines, including scheduling, absence, performance, and talent development
7. Delivering training to empower the team to perform confidently in their roles
8. Motivating colleagues to work confidently across various departments
9. Identifying and developing talent within the department
10. Building effective relationships with other operational departments
11. Leading colleagues to achieve outstanding performance against departmental targets
12. Taking a leadership role within the store
13. Planning resources thoroughly to meet operational needs
Our benefits package includes a generous bonus, an attractive pension scheme, private healthcare, and a colleague discount shared with friends and family. We also offer family-friendly policies such as 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave, neonatal and fertility leave. We invite you to explore our stores and behind-the-scenes areas through our 360-degree tour to get a real sense of life at Morrisons.
About you: Whether you have experience in retail, hospitality, service industries, or travel & tourism, if you are passionate about delivering exceptional customer service, we want to hear from you. We need:
* Experience managing a team in a fast-paced environment
* Excellent communication skills to share knowledge and best practices
* The ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
* Flexibility and adaptability to change, with the confidence to challenge effectively
* 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.
At Morrisons, we have been shopkeepers for over 125 years, dedicated to providing a great shopping experience. With just under 500 stores across the UK, our colleagues work as one team to deliver essentials, excellent service, and a vibrant shopping environment. We focus on freshness, preparing more in-store than any other supermarket, which makes our work challenging and fast-paced. Our friendly team goes above and beyond to meet customer needs.
We believe in investing in our colleagues through industry-leading training programs. Many of our store managers started on the shop floor, understanding firsthand how to support colleagues and serve customers effectively. As a vital part of our business, you will receive excellent training, support, and development opportunities, along with a competitive salary and superb benefits package.
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