Trading Manager

Debenhams Group; Manchester; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading online department store is seeking a Trading Manager in Manchester to drive commercial performance across Home, Beauty, and Fashion categories. The role involves managing a dynamic trading calendar, collaborating across teams, and delivering ambitious growth targets in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Up to 40% discount off all brands

Flexible core hours

Health and wellbeing benefits

Participate in various share schemes

Buzzing atmosphere with dog-friendly offices

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a Trading, Ecommerce, or Commercial role within a fast-paced retail environment.
• Strong understanding of multi-channel trading and digital KPIs.
• Commercially driven with strong analytical skills and a track record of trading success.

Responsibilities

• Own and execute the dynamic trading calendar aligning promotional moments with campaigns.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Merchandising, and Ecommerce teams to create customer-first trading plans.
• Monitor competitor activity and respond with proactive trading strategies.

Skills

Analytical skills

Strong communication

Multi-channel trading understanding

Ecommerce knowledge

Collaboration skills

Education

Experience in Trading, Ecommerce, or Commercial role

Job description

You know all about our high street roots and bricks and mortar stores. Now, we're looking to the future. Since 2021, we've embraced some changes. Debenhams hasn’t made a comeback - we’ve been here since 1778, evolving and adapting to the times. This is Debenhams today - Britain’s Leading Online Department Store.

We are more than a department store - we are an institution. From creating the blueprint for designer collaborations with designers at Debenhams, to launching countless brands and inventing the beauty counter, we’ve consistently shaped the retail landscape.

We don’t underestimate the power of our brand or the place we hold in people’s hearts. This is only the beginning of the next chapter for Debenhams.

Britain needs Debenhams.....Debenhams needs you!

Your Role

We are seeking a highly motivated Trading Manager to drive commercial performance across our Home, Beauty, and Fashion categories. This is a key role within the Commercial Trading team, reporting to the Head of Trading, and responsible for owning the trading calendar, driving conversion, and optimising performance across all digital channels. Working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, the Trading Manager will be instrumental in supporting the P&L and delivering against ambitious growth targets.

What you'll be doing?

In this pivotal role, you’ll own and execute our dynamic trading calendar - aligning unmissable promotional moments with peak periods, seasonal campaigns, and trend-led events. You’ll be the powerhouse behind cross-functional trading plans that put the customer at the heart of everything we do.

You will get the chance to collaborate with each business unit as well as Marketing, Merchandising, Digital Marketing, CRM, Ecommerce and UX teams to ensure cohesive, customer-first trading plans whilst analysing performance data daily and weekly to identify trading opportunities, risks, and actions required to drive sales, conversion, and margin.

You will take charge in supporting the delivery of campaign and event planning across all channels, ensuring consistency and commercial focus whilst monitoring competitor activity and respond with proactive trading strategies to maximise performance.

You will be working alongside the ecommerce teams to provide prioritisation of key moments to ensure we’re always exceeding expectation for product visibility, promoting a culture of commercial curiosity, agility, and accountability.

What Value you can bring

• Proven experience in a Trading, Ecommerce, or Commercial role within a fast-paced retail environment.
• Strong understanding of multi-channel trading, online customer behaviour, and digital KPIs.
• Category experience in Home, Beauty, or Fashion is highly advantageous.
• Commercially driven with strong analytical skills and a track record of trading success.
• Comfortable working with performance data and confident in drawing insights and turning them into action.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, able to collaborate effectively across departments.
• Highly organised and capable of managing multiple priorities and deadlines

Working with us

We’re not just a retailer—we’re a digital-first destination that’s redefining modern retail. If you thrive in a fast-paced, high-impact environment and want to play a key role in a brand that customers love, this is your opportunity to make your mark.

• You’ll get the opportunity to take part in our various share schemes
• Core hours enable you to flex your working times around your needs on an ad hoc basis
• Benefits that support your health and wellbeing
• There’s up to 40% discount off our all of our brands
• Our social calendar? Next level
• With HQs in Manchester and London and offices across the globe (some are dog friendly!), we offer a buzzing atmosphere and the boohoo family culture wherever you work

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