Trading Manager

Morrisons; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Morrisons is seeking a Trading Manager in Birmingham to ensure optimal product availability and provide an excellent shopping experience. This role involves leading teams, planning promotions, and developing talent within the department. Competitive salary with a bonus and extensive benefits are included.

Benefits

Generous bonus

Attractive pension scheme

Private healthcare

Colleague discounts

Family-friendly policies

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills to share knowledge.
• Ability to build relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Leading the team to achieve high standards and customer experience.
• Planning promotions and in-store events.
• Ensuring product availability across the store.

Skills

Team Management

Communication

Flexibility

Customer Service

Job description

We Make Morrisons…
From a Bradford market stall to the UK’s fifth largest supermarket, we are proud to be the Yorkshire food retailer serving customers across the UK through almost 500 stores and an online home delivery service.

Our business primarily focuses on food & grocery, and uniquely, we source & process most of the fresh food we sell through our own manufacturing facilities.

We are recruiting a high-performing Trading Manager to support our continued growth and success.

Ensuring our stores are fully stocked is vital for a fantastic customer experience, making this role essential to our success. The Trading Manager is responsible for providing optimal availability and standards across all departments, ensuring legal compliance and safety.
Reporting to the Store Manager, your responsibilities include:

• Leading the team to achieve the highest standards and ensure the best shopping experience for every customer
• Planning and organizing current promotions and in-store events
• Listening to customer feedback and responding accordingly
• Ensuring market-leading product availability across the store
• Collaborating with other managers to lead a supportive and performance-driven department
• Managing people routines, including scheduling, absence, performance, and talent development
• Delivering training to empower the team to perform confidently
• Motivating colleagues across various departments
• Identifying and developing talent within the department
• Building effective relationships with other operational departments
• Leading colleagues to achieve outstanding performance against targets
• Taking a leadership role within the store
• Planning resources thoroughly

Why work with us?
You will play a vital role in our business, with a significant impact on our success. We offer excellent training, support, and development, along with a competitive salary and superb benefits package.
Our benefits include: a generous bonus, an attractive pension scheme, private healthcare, colleague discounts, and family-friendly policies such as 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave, neonatal and fertility leave.

Explore behind the scenes of our stores, warehouses, and canteens with our 360-degree virtual tour here.

About you

If you have experience in retail, hospitality, service industries, or travel & tourism, and a passion for delivering exceptional customer service, we want to hear from you.
What we need from you:

• Experience managing a team in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills to share knowledge and best practices
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders
• Flexibility and adaptability to change
• Active listening skills and effective response to customers and colleagues

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all community sections.

About us

With over 125 years of experience, we are dedicated to providing a unique shopping experience. With nearly 500 stores across the UK, our team offers essential food, excellent service, and a vibrant shopping environment. Our focus on freshness and in-store preparation makes us stand out. We invest in our colleagues with industry-leading training, supporting career growth from shop floor to store management.