Trading Manager

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

Job summary

Morrisons, a leading UK supermarket, is seeking a Trading Manager in Derby. This role involves ensuring the best availability and standards across departments while motivating and developing the team. Candidates are expected to have experience in a fast-paced environment and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

Generous bonus scheme

Attractive pension scheme

Private healthcare

Colleague discount

26 weeks maternity and adoption leave

Neonatal and fertility leave

Qualifications

• Experience managing a team in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to build and maintain relationships with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the team to ensure the best shopping experience.
• Ensure market-leading product availability across the store.
• Manage people routines including scheduling and performance.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Team management

Customer service

Flexibility

Adaptability to change

Active listening skills

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’re recruiting for a high-performing Trading Manager to help our business continue to grow and succeed.

Ensuring our stores are fully stocked is key to a fantastic customer experience, which is why this role is so vital to our success. The Trading Manager is responsible for providing the best availability and standards across all departments, ensuring compliance with legal and safety regulations.
Reporting into the Store Manager, your responsibilities will include:

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

How do we say thank you?
You will play a vital role in our business with a significant impact on our success. We offer excellent training, ongoing support, and development opportunities, along with a competitive salary and superb benefits package.
Want more?
Our benefits include a generous bonus scheme, an attractive pension scheme, private healthcare, and a colleague discount to share with friends and family. We also support family-friendly policies, such as 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave, neonatal and fertility leave.

Explore our stores, warehouses, and colleague canteens through our 360-degree virtual tour to get a real taste of life at Morrisons.

About you

Whether you have retail experience, or come from hospitality, the service industry, or travel & tourism, if you are passionate about delivering exceptional customer service, we want to hear from you.
What do we need from you?

• Experience managing a team in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills to share knowledge and best practices
• The ability to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, remaining flexible
• Adaptability to change and the ability to challenge effectively
• Active listening skills and responsiveness to customers and colleagues

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

About us

With over 125 years of experience, we love providing our customers with a unique shopping experience. Operating nearly 500 stores across the UK, our colleagues work as one team to offer essential foods, excellent service, and a lively shopping environment. Our customers keep coming back because of our focus on freshness and quality.

As the UK’s 5th largest supermarket, we deliver great value and quality fresh food and groceries to over 11 million customers weekly. Our focus on in-store fresh food preparation sets us apart. It’s a fast-paced, challenging environment, but our friendly team is dedicated to exceeding customer expectations.

At Morrisons, we invest in our colleagues and industry-leading training programs. Many of our store managers started on the shop floor, gaining experience and supporting colleagues and customers effectively.