E-Commerce Trading Manager

Sarah Sykes Recruitment; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sarah Sykes Recruitment is seeking an experienced E-commerce Trading & Marketplace Manager for a London-based womenswear fashion brand. This hands-on role concentrates on growing profitable sales across company websites and third-party marketplaces, with responsibility for marketplace management, commercial trading and stock optimisation.

You will lead a small e-commerce trading team, report to the Head of E-commerce & Digital Growth, and drive performance through pricing, launches, promotions

Qualifications

• Fashion, womenswear or apparel experience within e-commerce trading, marketplace management or online merchandising.
• Strong commercial and marketplace relationship management skills.
• Knowledge of stock allocation, sell-through, margins and markdowns.
• Excellent Excel, analytical and reporting skills.
• Experience coordinating a team and multiple stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage partner relationships; lead trading meetings; coordinate product launches, pricing, stock feeds and promotions.
• Analyse sales, margins, sell-through, returns and markdowns to identify opportunities to improve profitability and stock productivity.
• Oversee daily online merchandising, product launches, pricing, availability and promotional activity.
• Coordinate the e-commerce trading and administration team, working closely with buying, merchandising, creative and operations.
• Produce weekly trading reports; monitor channel profitability; maintain stock accuracy; support new marketplace integrations.

Skills

Marketplace management

Trading

Team leadership

Excel analytics

Stock optimization

Tools

Shopify

Marketplace integrations

Stock management

Job description

E-commerce Trading & Marketplace Manager

Fashion / Womenswear / Apparel | London | Full-Time | Office-Based

A growing trend-led women's fashion brand is seeking a commercially driven E-commerce Trading & Marketplace Manager with a womenswear fashion background to grow profitable sales across its websites and third-party marketplaces.

This hands-on role combines marketplace management, commercial trading, stock optimisation and team leadership, reporting to the Head of E-commerce & Digital Growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Marketplace Management: Manage partner relationships, lead trading meetings, review performance and coordinate product launches, pricing, stock feeds and promotions.
• Commercial Trading: Analyse sales, margins, sell-through, returns and markdowns, identifying opportunities to improve profitability and stock productivity.
• Website Trading: Oversee daily online merchandising, product launches, pricing, availability and promotional activity.
• Team Leadership: Coordinate the e-commerce trading and administration team, working closely with buying, merchandising, creative and operations.
• Reporting & Operations: Produce weekly trading reports, monitor channel profitability, maintain stock accuracy and support new marketplace integrations.

Essential Experience

• Fashion, womenswear or apparel experience within e-commerce trading, marketplace management or online merchandising.
• Strong commercial and marketplace relationship management skills.
• Knowledge of stock allocation, sell-through, margins and markdowns.
• Excellent Excel, analytical and reporting skills.
• Experience coordinating a team and multiple stakeholders.

Desirable: Shopify, major online retail partnerships, marketplace integration platforms and stock management systems.

An excellent opportunity for an experienced E-commerce Trading & Marketplace Manager to take ownership of commercial performance within an established fashion business.