Trading Managers

Morrisons; Skipton; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday entitlement

Discretionary bonus scheme

15% staff discount

Career progression and Leadership

Free parking

Competitive pension

Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Morrisons in Skipton is seeking a Trading Manager to lead a team in delivering market-leading product availability, coordinating promotions, and keeping every aisle safe and ready for trade.

Reporting to the Store Manager, you'll plan resources, run shift rotas, develop colleagues, and drive performance to meet sales targets, while delivering great customer service across all departments.

Qualifications

• Leads a team to deliver outstanding customer service and trading standards.
• Manages shift rotas, attendance, and talent development.
• Drives performance to meet operational and sales targets.
• Ensures safety, stock availability and compliance across departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support a fast-paced team during trading hours.
• Plan resources and daily routines to ensure smooth store operations.
• Coach colleagues to enable flexible cross-department work.
• Maintain standards of safety, stock availability, and customer service.

Skills

Team leadership

Customer focus

Communication

Training & development

Job description

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., 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.

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.

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
• 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