Manager Trading

The Manager Trading sits within the Merchandising & Planning team and is responsible for managing merchandising operations on platforms, covering markdown execution, platform allocation, event support and operation, and the timely arrival and on-shelf availability of products. The role owns allocation decisions across platforms, balancing product performance, store event cadence and monthly sales targets. It works closely with eCommerce Buying, Store Managers, Analytics, Digital Operations and Campaign Management, as well as the WS and OR teams.

• Manage platform allocation based on product performance, store event cadence and monthly sales targets.
• Identify allocation strategies for offseason products across platforms and review and adjust allocation plans between platforms based on sales performance.
• Work closely with store managers on specific product requests and coordinate with cross-functional teams on inventory block/unblock cadence aligned with the promotional calendar.
• Proactively monitor market trends and hot products, adjusting allocation plans accordingly to maximise sell-through.
• Build and execute allocation plans for hype, EC Exclusive and Focus products together with cross-functional teams.
• Partner with the buying team to determine which products are allocated to which platform in line with the buying assortment plan, and adjust allocation ratios based on platform feedback.
• Manage whole-assortment allocation across platforms during mega moments to maximise campaign outcomes.
• Drive product allocation for the 5+2 category based on category targets and store historical performance.
• Support and operate events, including allocation and livestreaming follow-up, working with store managers and buying on event registration, livestreaming assortment suggestions and quick in-event actions based on product performance.
• Track in-season product performance and optimise distribution to maximise sell-through, including platform allocation adjustments, broken size management and return-to-FO proposals.
• Work with the WS and OR teams to leverage Ship from Store (from WS Franchise and OR) to maximise incremental sales, including product assortment and allocation management.

• Minimum 5+ years' experience in merchandising or eCommerce operations.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in business, statistics, mathematics or a related field.
• Fluent business English.
• Excellent analytical skills and a fact-based orientation in decision making.
• Solid experience of merchandising operations.
• Good knowledge of all eCommerce channels and online marketing.
• Able to multi-task.
• Detail focused.
• Experienced in working cross-functionally within an international organisation.

• Background in sporting goods.

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