Senior Trade Planning Manager

JD.com; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

JD.com is seeking a Senior Trade Planning Manager who will lead promotional campaign planning, coordinate supplier engagement, and drive category growth. This role involves collaboration across marketing and operations to ensure promotional effectiveness in a dynamic e-commerce environment. Candidates should have a strong background in trade planning and excellent communication skills, alongside a Bachelor’s degree.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Health insurance

Pension

Performance bonuses

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Proven experience in trade planning, merchandising, or category management for at least five years.
• Experience working with suppliers and managing negotiations.
• Strong resilience and culturally open mind.

Responsibilities

• Lead campaign and promotional planning cycles, ensuring timely alignment with marketing and category teams.
• Drive cross-functional sign-off processes and ensure accuracy of promotional plans and volumes.
• Conduct post-campaign reviews to measure effectiveness and implement improvements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Forecasting

Communication

Coordination

Negotiation

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field

Job description

JD.com(NASDAQ:JD;HKEX:9618),alsoknownasJINGDONG,hasevolvedfromapioneeringe-commerceplatformintoaleadingglobaltechnologyandserviceproviderwithsupplychainatitscore.Renownedforitssupplychaininnovationandexcellence,thecompanyhasexpandedintosectorsincludingretail,technology,logistics,healthcare,andmore,aimingtotransformtraditionalbusinessmodelswithcutting-edgedigitalsolutions.

Learnmoreaboutus:https://corporate.jd.com/

As a Senior Trade Planning Manager you will play a critical role in driving commercial performance through the effective planning and execution of promotional campaigns. This position ensures alignment across marketing , merchandising, and operations, focusing on SKU planning, supplier coordination, and trade activation. The role supports category growth by analysing promotional effectiveness, managing timelines, and ensuring in-market execution integrity.

KeyResponsibilities:

• Lead campaign and promotional planning cycles, ensuring timely alignment with marketing and category teams.
• Coordinate supplier engagement, product nomination, and SKU planning based on commercial targets.
• Drive cross-functional sign-off processes and ensure accuracy of promotional plans and volumes.
• Partner with operations to ensure products are available, sellable, and correctly priced online.
• Conduct post-campaign reviews and checks to measure effectiveness and implement improvements.
• Promotion effectiveness gate keeper, understand incrementality and safeguard our investment

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Business, or a related field.
• Proven experience in trade planning, merchandising, or category management for at least five years.
• Strong analytical and forecasting skills.
• Excellent communication and coordination ability across functions.
• Experience working with suppliers and managing negotiations.
• Detail-oriented with a focus on execution and results.
• Strong resilliance and culturally open mind
• Highly driven, innovative, team-oriented, and committed to aligning personal contributions with organisational goals.

WhatWeOffer:

• Theexcitingopportunitytoshapecategorystrategiesandcontributetothegrowthofanewanddynamice-commercebusiness.
• Adiverse,inclusiveworkenvironment,whereyoucanmakeasignificantimpactonJD.com'sregionalpresence.
• Acompetitivesalaryandbenefitspackage,includinghealthinsurance,pension,andperformancebonuses.

JD.comiscommittedtocreatingadiverseenvironmentandisproudtobeanequalopportunityemployer.Allqualifiedapplicantswillreceiveconsiderationforemploymentwithoutregardtorace,color,religion,gender,genderidentityorexpression,sexualorientation,nationalorigin,genetics,disability,age,orveteranstatus.

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