Ecommerce Executive - MP Activewear

Thg Plc; Ringway; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

Compassionate leave

Staff discount 50%

On-site gym

On-site staff shop

Refer a friend bonus £1000

Job summary

THG is seeking a Commerce Assistant for MP Activewear at THG ICON 1, Manchester. You will support day-to-day execution of the Activewear trading strategy, partnering with the Ecommerce Manager and cross-functional teams to drive online sales, launch products, and optimise onsite merchandising.

The role focuses on delivering profitable growth through campaigns, category merchandising, regional collaboration, performance analysis, and ensuring a seamless customer experience across channels.

Qualifications

• Interest in online retail and the fashion / activewear market, with a commercial mindset and passion for understanding customer behaviour.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data to identify trends, opportunities and performance insights.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to create clear reports and communicate findings effectively.
• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across multiple teams.
• Highly motivated, adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced, commercially driven environment.
• Previous experience in eCommerce, Merchandising, Digital Trading or a similar commercial environment is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Onsite Trading & Go-Lives: Support the execution of product launches, campaigns and key trading events, co-ordinating go-live processes and conducting checks across; imagery, content, pricing, restrictions.
• Merchandising & Optimisation: Maintain and optimise category merchandising, product placement, SKU availability, landing pages and navigation to maximise product visibility and support sell-through.
• Competitor & Market Analysis: Monitor competitor activity, trends and customer behaviour across onsite & offsite campaign activity, translating findings into actionable recommendations.
• Regional Trading: Act as a key contact for selected regional teams, supporting trade calendars for the category, driving promotional activity, growth opportunities and localised execution.
• Optimisation & Analysis: Analyse sales and digital performance across products, regions and channels, proactively identifying insights and opportunities to optimise onsite experience, product visibility, digital merchandising and overall trading performance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product, Buying, Merchandising, Marketing, Brand and Customer Services to ensure strong digital execution, and a seamless customer experience.

Skills

Online retail

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Commercial mindset

Attention to detail

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

We are THG, a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition.

Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC, Myprotein, ESPA, Perricone MD, and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition.

From Manchester to New York, we’re powered by a team of over 2500 people who work together, lead by example, and think BIG.

With us, you’ll go further, faster. What are you waiting for?

Life at THG Nutrition

THG Nutrition is home to some of the world’s most trusted and best-loved wellbeing and nutrition brands, including Myprotein, the world’s largest online sports nutrition brand, alongside Myvegan, Myvitamins and MP Activewear.

Our brands and people exist to break boundaries - to power and empower those who want more. We move fast, challenge convention, and back ourselves to win. These values shape how we work every day.

Role: Commerce Assistant Brand: MP Activewear Reporting: Ecommerce Manager Location: THG ICON 1, 7-9 Sunbank Lane, WA15 0AF (fully office based) Role Overview:

The eCommerce Assistant will support the day-to-day execution of the Activewear Trading strategy, working closely with the eCommerce Manager and wider cross-functional teams. The role will focus on driving profitable online sales, through delivering seamless product launches and campaigns, optimising onsite merchandising, supporting regional & channel growth opportunities, and analysing performance to identify actions that drive sales and enhance the customer experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Onsite Trading & Go-Lives: Support the execution of product launches, campaigns and key trading events, co-ordinating go-live processes and conducting checks across; imagery, content, pricing, restrictions.
• Merchandising & Optimisation: Maintain and optimise category merchandising, product placement, SKU availability, landing pages and navigation to maximise product visibility and support sell-through.
• Competitor & Market Analysis: Monitor competitor activity, trends and customer behaviour across onsite & offsite campaign activity, translating findings into actionable recommendations.
• Regional Trading: Act as a key contact for selected regional teams, supporting trade calendars for the category, driving promotional activity, growth opportunities and localised execution.
• Optimisation & Analysis: Analyse sales and digital performance across products, regions and channels, proactively identifying insights and opportunities to optimise onsite experience, product visibility, digital merchandising and overall trading performance.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with Product, Buying, Merchandising, Marketing, Brand and Customer Services to ensure strong digital execution, and a seamless customer experience.

Requirements:

• Interest in online retail and the fashion / activewear market, with a commercial mindset and passion for understanding customer behaviour.
• Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical skills and confidence working with data to identify trends, opportunities and performance insights.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, with the ability to create clear reports and communicate findings effectively.
• Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to build effective relationships across multiple teams.
• Highly motivated, adaptable and comfortable working in a fast-paced, commercially driven environment.
• Previous experience in eCommerce, Merchandising, Digital Trading or a similar commercial environment is desirable but not essential.

What’s in it for me?

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.
• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us!
• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service.
• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.
• Buy back up to 3 days each year.
• Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
  
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.
• State-of-the-art on-site gym.
• Access to our on-site physio.

Other Perks

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
• Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
• On-site staff shop.
  
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.
• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.

THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability. THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community. Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.