Digital Trading Lead

JR United Kingdom; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established retailer in Cumbria is seeking a Digital Trading Lead for a 12-month contract to cover maternity leave. The role involves overseeing the trading plan, optimising the customer journey, and managing the merchandising strategy. Candidates should have prior experience in a similar role, particularly in a B2C environment, alongside strong communication and analytical skills.

Qualifications

• Experience ideally in a B2C environment.
• Ability to provide insights and recommendations based on analytics.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the trading plan of the website.
• Optimise customer journey and improve on-site content.
• Coordinate A/B testing execution and evaluation.

Skills

Previous experience in similar role

Knowledge of analytics tools

Strong communication skills

Good working knowledge of MS Excel

Job description

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Job title: Digital Trading Lead- 12 months contract

Location: Cumbria- 3 days office based per week

Forward Role are excited to be back representing a well-established and much-loved retailer, based in Cumbria, who are looking for a Digital Trading Lead to join their team on a 12 month contract. This role is to cover maternity leave until September 2026.

You will oversee the trading plan of the website, optimise the customer journey and improve on-site content and visual merchandising.

Responsibilities will include;

• Optimise on-site search through implementation of relevant keywords
• Identify opportunities for A/B testing and co-ordinate their creation, execution and evaluation
• Develop and deliver the on-line merchandising strategy, driving KPI's and sales
• Utilise analytics tools to identify trends and develop insights on customer behaviour and journey flows
• Manage x2 direct reports and oversee the team's day-to-day operation

To be considered for this role, you must;

• Have previous experience within a similar role, ideally within a B2C environment
• Have working knowledge of analytics tools and providing insights and recommendations
• Possess strong communication skills both verbally and written
• Have good working knowledge of MS Excel

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