Online Trader

Robert Dyas; Wimbledon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A well-established British retail company is seeking an Online Trader to oversee the profitability of web exclusive products. In this high-autonomy role, you'll make data-driven decisions to drive growth and improve stock management. You will collaborate with buying teams to maximize margins and own the strategies for product sourcing and distribution. The ideal candidate is passionate about e-commerce, possesses strong analytical skills, and is ready to make significant contributions to the company's growth. Join the Robert Dyas family for competitive perks and a supportive culture.

Benefits

26 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Lucrative bonus incentives

Generous discounts across brands

Regular sample sales

Learning and development programmes

Pension scheme and free life assurance

Wellbeing and mental health programme

Qualifications

• Proven stock management experience.
• Excellent attention to detail in a fast-moving environment.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Maximize net profit of the web exclusive range.
• Identify and stock high-potential products.
• Manage carrier and distribution agreements.
• Negotiate profit margins with category buying teams.
• Analyze data for profit margins and costs.
• Maintain stock turn efficiency.

Skills

A Trading Mentality

Stock Savvy

Data Driven

Resilience & Focus

A Trailblazer

Communication King / Queen

Education

Related degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Advanced Excel

Job description

Ready to own the profit and drive explosive growth for a British retail icon?

Robert Dyas, part of the dynamic Theo Paphitis Retail Group (Ryman, Boux Avenue, London Graphic Centre), is looking for a relentless, self-starting Online Trader to turbocharge our web exclusive range.

This isn't just a job—it's a high-impact, high-autonomy role, if you live and breathe e-commerce performance and are ready for a challenge, read on - The Mission : Maximise Profit and the Digital Shelf

Reporting to the Head of Online Trading, you will be a driving force behind our web exclusives, tasked with translating data into decisions that deliver massive returns.

Your Battleground :

• Profit Ownership : Take accountability for the net profit of the web exclusive range.
• Strategic Sourcing : Identify high-potential products within our dropship network and strategically stock them into our business to dramatically improve profitability.
• Supply Chain Command : Own and manage carrier and distribution agreements, ensuring seamless, on-time product distribution from our Hemel Hempstead Distribution Centre.
• Margin Mastery : Collaborate with core category buying teams to negotiate and maximise profit margins across the exclusive range.
• Analytics to Action : Be a wizard with analytics data (e.g., BI reporting). Dive deep to understand true net profit margins, price elasticity, and variable costings to make key decisions that outpace the competition.
• Stock Excellence : Manage stock turn to maintain efficiency and capitalise on demand.

Are You the One? The Skills We Need

This role demands a unique mix of analytical precision, commercial grit, and sheer passion for e-commerce.

• A Trading Mentality : You possess an overwhelming motivation for continuous growth and e-commerce performance.
• Stock Savvy : Proven stock management experience.
• Data Driven : Numerical, analytical, and proficient in advanced Excel and analytics tools.
• Resilience & Focus : Excellent attention to detail and the ability to multitask in a fast-moving, high-pressure environment.
• A Trailblazer : A "Continual Improvement" mindset with the initiative to find straightforward, cost-effective solutions and pilot new ways of working.
• Communication King / Queen : Excellent written and verbal communication skills to influence teams across the business.
• Foundation : A related degree (or equivalent experience that blows us away).

Why Join the Robert Dyas Family?

We are a people-oriented company, committed to supporting your development and success. We work together, we are passionate, and we get results.

• Generous Time Off : 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Share in Success : Lucrative bonus incentives.
• Unbeatable Perks : Generous colleague discounts across all Theo Paphitis Retail Group brands (Robert Dyas, Ryman, Boux Avenue, London Graphic Centre).
• Exclusive Access : Regular sample sales!
• Investment in You : Robust learning and development programmes.
• Security : Pension scheme and free life assurance (after a qualifying period).
• Culture : Regular social events and a dedicated wellbeing and mental health programme.

If you’re a Results Driven, Innovative leader ready to seize the Initiative, apply now and help us write the next chapter of Robert Dyas’s 140+ year history!