Trading Manager

Morrisons; Bridlington; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday entitlement

Discretionary bonus

15% discount in stores

10% discount for family or friends

Career progression opportunities

In-store cafe savings

Free parking

Pension and life assurance

Healthcare/Wellbeing benefits

MyPerks discounts

Payroll charity donations

Family-friendly policies including 26+

Job summary

Morrisons in Bridlington is seeking a Trading Manager to lead store-wide trading routines and ensure top product availability. You will drive promotions, manage shift patterns, and coach colleagues to deliver excellent service across departments.

You’ll foster a safe, compliant trading environment while collaborating with other store teams to meet daily targets and maintain high standards. A hands-on leader will thrive here.

Qualifications

• Experience leading and developing a team in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Ability to plan and run shifts, manage attendance and training.
• Strong communication and collaboration across store departments.

Responsibilities

• Put customers first: lead the team to deliver outstanding shopping experiences and plan promotions.
• Lead and support your team: manage shift rotas, attendance and talent development.
• Drive performance and availability: guide colleagues to meet operational and sales targets.
• Keep operations running smoothly: plan resources, manage daily routines and build cross-department relationships.

Skills

People leadership

Customer service

Retail operations

Team management

Job description

More about the role

Making sure our shelves are fully stocked is key to a fantastic shopping experience, which is why our Trading Managers are so vital to our success.

Reporting directly to the Store Manager, you’ll bring a hands-on approach to managing store-wide trading routines. You'll lead your team to deliver market-leading product availability, run smooth promotional events, and ensure every aisle is safe, legal, and ready for trade.

In this role, you’ll be on hand to:

• Put customers first: Lead your team to deliver outstanding shopping experiences, planning promotions and acting on customer feedback to keep standards high.
• Lead and support your team: Manage shift rotas, attendance, and talent development, delivering training so colleagues have the confidence to work flexibly across departments.
• Drive performance and availability: Lead a supportive, performance-driven department, guiding colleagues to work with purpose against all operational and sales targets.
• Keep operations running smoothly: Plan resources thoroughly, manage daily team routines, and build strong working relationships with other store departments.

More about our perks

We value your hard work and commitment, and in return, we provide:

• Generous holiday entitlement
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us
• Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member
• Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here
• Subsidised in-store cafe or shop floor ranges
• Free parking
• Competitive pension and life assurance
• Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP
• 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more
• Optional payroll charity donations
• A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

More about you

Whether your background is in retail, hospitality, leisure, or travel, if you care about great service and bringing out the best in people, you'll fit right in with us.

You'll be the kind of person who:

• Leads and steps up with confidence: Has experience leading and supporting a team in a fast-paced environment, confidently running shifts and handling daily trading priorities. You’ll be confident to step up as Manager in Charge when required.
• Builds strong, supportive teams: Communicates naturally, shares knowledge, and deals with everyday challenges calmly to keep the team working well together.
• Listens and adapts: Active listener who acts on customer and colleague feedback to make things better every shift, staying open and flexible to new ways of working.
• Keeps a firm grip on the basics: Takes a practical approach to managing department routines, keeping a close eye on safety, stock availability, and operational standards.