Senior Trading Manager (12m-15m FTC)

The Inside Job; Metropolitan Borough of Solihull; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A dynamic retail company in Solihull is looking for a Trading Lead to drive commercial success by optimizing revenue and profit through analytical insights. The role involves analyzing trading performance, collaborating with marketing and finance, and developing trading strategies. Candidates should have strong analytical skills, exceptional communication abilities, and the capacity to thrive in a fast-paced environment. This position is hybrid, requiring attendance at least 3 days a week in the Solihull office.

Qualifications

• Ability to interpret data and make data-driven recommendations.
• Interpret varied and complex information for balanced decision-making.
• Collaborate effectively across teams and influence stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Analyse trading performance across key markets.
• Monitor market dynamics and competitor activity.
• Develop and execute trading strategies to maximise revenue.

Skills

Strong analytical experience

Commercial acumen

Exceptional communication skills

Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment

Job description

OVERVIEW

Are you ready to take the reins and drive commercial success? In this role, you’ll be leading the charge to optimise revenue and profit, using your sharp insight into trading performance and market dynamics to make a real impact.

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING

• Analyse trading performance across key markets, clearly reporting on forecast variances and commercial impact (UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, EMEA, AUS, ROW ex USA)
• Monitor market dynamics and competitor activity to inform trading strategies and fuel the trading calendar.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Merchandising, and Commercial Finance to understand performance drivers and recommend actions.
• Lead weekly cross-functional trading meetings with a regional lens, providing performance insights and action plans.
• Build and maintain a 3‑month rolling view of risks and opportunities, tracking KPIs to forecast future performance.
• Develop and execute trading strategies to maximise revenue and profit, using data‑led insights and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Own the proactive trading calendar, balancing stock levels and customer behaviour to drive sales and reduce excess.
• Identify new opportunities through analysis of market trends, competitor moves, and customer behaviour.
• Contribute to the forecasting process, ensuring all relevant factors are considered.
• Foster a culture of innovation, intelligent risk‑taking, and continuous improvement.
• Manage and develop two Trading Managers across international regions.

WHAT YOU WON'T BE DOING

• Product forecasting
• Stock forecasting
• Product trading reporting

WHAT YOU'LL NEED

• Strong analytical experience and commercial acumen.
• Ability to interpret data and make data‑driven recommendations.
• Interpret varied and complex information to make a balanced decision for the best business outcome.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to take complex inputs and synthesize into simple messages and recommendations.
• Collaborate effectively across teams and influence stakeholders.
• Organised, methodical and detail orientated.
• Result‑orientated with a focus on achieving targets and driving business performance.
• Ability to thrive in a fast‑paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.

This role is hybrid – you must attend at least 3 days a week in GSIQ, Solihull, UK.

DISABILITY CONFIDENT

We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer and want to encourage anyone with a disability to apply for this role. We offer an interview to candidates with disabilities or long‑term conditions who meet the minimum criteria for the role. We do not tolerate discrimination of any kind and are committed to finding reasonable adjustments for candidates with specific needs. If you would like to request a reasonable adjustment please email [e-mail].