* Job Title – Digital Trading Executive
* Location – BL9 8RR
* Working rota – Monday - Friday
* Working hours – 40 hours
* Working model – 4 days in the office, 1 day working from home
Trading Executive
Working with the Trading manager, this role will drive activities to achieve sales, GPV and EBIT targets for our Multichannel business (digital channels and in-store devices). Working with the Buying & Merchandising team to ensure appropriate planning of the sales and that the plan is then delivered. Create the weekly trading summary and daily progress updates.
* Review previous week’s performance and propose and agree actions for the week.
* Review daily sales identifying areas of weakness, proposing, and taking action to increase sales and ensuring optimal stock availability at all times.
* Tracking, reporting, and recommending solutions for slow sellers and low GP% items.
* Suggesting markdown and promotional events in line with brand strategy and tracking performance and reporting on successes and missed opportunities.
* Propose stories and sign off products selected by the Merchandisers to feature on mailers.
* Propose features and sign off products selected by Merchandiser to promote on the site.
* Review stores best sellers to promote the best of the store’s lines.
* Review merchandising rules to promote products and maximise sales.
* Use data analysis tools such as Content Square to maximise conversion, feeding back to merchandising teams areas for improvement
* Conduct regular reviews of marketplace and brand performance data via Similar Web tool
* Working with the Buying and Merchandising teams to ensure a cohesive online range is potentialised through the season.
* Refine and optimise merchandising activity by analysing traffic and sales data to improve overall effectiveness across categories.
* Reporting on key metrics as and when required to include - Availability %, weeks cover, stockholding, sell thru, margin, sales and returns reporting.
* Establish working relationships with divisional Buying & Merchandise teams.
* Work closely with all Multi-Channel functions across Digital Marketing functions, Content, Social and Copywriting.
* Drive trading to agreed plans.
* Implement and apply good practice.
* Build strong relationships with B&M team.
* Identify opportunities.
* Identify threats (current issues) and look to resolve.
Skills/Experience
Highly numerate and strong commercial focus.
Good understanding of Excel. SQL knowledge would be beneficial but not essential.
Good communication skills and problem-solving capabilities.
Highly organised, good prioritisation and time management skills.
Experience within a sports/fashion retailer is advantageous.
Time Management.
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