Trading Manager

Morrisons; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A major UK supermarket in Glasgow is seeking a Trading Manager to lead a team and ensure optimal product availability while providing exceptional customer service. The ideal candidate should have experience managing teams in fast-paced environments and possess excellent communication skills. This position offers competitive salary and an attractive benefits package.

Benefits

Colleague discount (shareable with friends and family)

Family-friendly policies including extended leave

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Leading the team to the highest standards.
• Planning and organizing current promotions or in-store events.
• Ensuring market-leading product availability across the store.
• Managing all personnel routines, including scheduling and performance.

Skills

Team management

Excellent communication

Relationship building

Flexibility

Active listening

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

We are recruiting a high-performing Trading Manager to help our business continue to grow and succeed.

Ensuring our stores are fully stocked is key to providing a fantastic customer experience, making this role 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 requirements.
Reporting to 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 customer feedback and responding appropriately
• Ensuring market-leading product availability across the store
• Collaborating with other store managers to lead a supportive and performance-driven department
• Managing all personnel routines, including scheduling, absence, performance, and talent development
• Providing training to empower the team to perform confidently in their roles
• Motivating colleagues to work confidently across departments
• Identifying and nurturing talent within the department
• Building effective relationships with other operational departments
• Leading colleagues to deliver outstanding performance against targets
• Taking a leadership role within the store
• Planning resources thoroughly

Why join us?
You will play a vital role in our success, receiving excellent training, support, and development opportunities. We offer a competitive salary and a superb benefits package.

Benefits include:

• Colleague discount (shareable with friends and family)
• Family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave, neonatal and fertility leave

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

About you

Whether you have retail experience or come from hospitality, service, or travel & tourism, if you’re passionate about 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 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 are dedicated to providing a unique shopping experience. Operating nearly 500 stores across the UK, our colleagues work as one team to offer essential food, excellent service, and a vibrant shopping environment. Our focus on freshness and in-store preparation makes us stand out. Our colleagues are passionate about exceeding customer expectations, from Market Street to checkout.

We believe in investing in our colleagues through industry-leading training programs. Many store managers started on the shop floor, understanding firsthand what it takes to succeed and support our teams and customers effectively.