From a Bradford market stall to the UK’s fifth largest supermarket we are proud to be a Yorkshire food retailer serving customers across the UK in almost 500 stores and an online home delivery service.
Our business is primarily food & grocery, and we uniquely source and process most of the fresh food we sell through our own manufacturing facilities.
Role Overview
We’re recruiting for a high performing Trading Manager to help our business continue to grow and succeed. Making sure our stores are fully stocked is key to a fantastic customer experience, which is why this role is vital to our success. The Trading Manager will provide the best availability and standards for customers across all departments.
Responsibilities
* Lead the team to the very best standard and strive to ensure the best shopping experience for every customer who walks into our store.
* Plan and organise current promotions or in-store events.
* Listen and respond to our customers’ feedback and react accordingly.
* Ensure market leading availability across the store.
* Work with other Managers in store to lead a supportive and performance driven department.
* Efficiently manage all people routines, taking accountability of department(s) scheduling, absence, performance and talent conversations.
* Deliver training to ensure team have the capability and confidence to deliver their role.
* Motivate and lead colleagues to work with confidence across various departments.
* Identify and develop talent within the department.
* Build effective relationships with other operating departments.
* Lead colleagues to work with purpose, delivering outstanding performance against all relevant targets across the department(s).
* Take a leadership role within the store.
* Ensure resources are planned thoroughly.
Qualifications
* Experience of managing a team in a fast paced environment.
* Great communicator who can share knowledge, experience and best practices.
* Ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders across all areas while remaining flexible.
* Adaptable to change and able to challenge effectively.
* Actively listen to and respond effectively to customers and colleagues.
Benefits
You will receive excellent training, support and continued development, competitive salary and a superb benefits package, including a generous bonus, an attractive pension scheme, private healthcare and a colleague discount. We also offer family friendly policies, including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave.
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
Seniority level: Mid-Senior level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Finance and Sales; Industry: Retail
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