Job Description

Job Category: Marketing
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The eCommerce Home team are on the lookout for an eCommerce Business Manager to join and be at the forefront of our UK growth, focusing on Home! This position is a 12 Month FTC, based at Head Office in Leicestershire, offering a competitive salary range of 53,000 - 67,000 alongside great benefits!
At NEXT, not only are we one of the UK's largest fashion retailers, but we're also one of the largest listed companies, full-stop. Selling our products and thousands of world-famous brands, both in-store and online UK and Internationally. What's more, we're growing. Fast. And it's the kind of growth and investment that is exciting for everyone in our business.
The UK Trading team fuels UK growth by optimising online product sales on Next.co.uk across Womenswear, Menswear, Childrenswear and Home. They drive exciting product launches and strategic promotions to maximise sales and brand visibility.
About the Role:
As a Business Manager in our UK eCommerce Trading team, you will take full ownership of the Home product division - treating it like a business within a business. Reporting into the Head of eCommerce UK, you'll be the key stakeholder representing Home across the wider eCommerce department, acting as the go-to expert and main point of contact for the Product team. You'll lead the charge on trading and marketing initiatives, using your strong commercial and product knowledge to set strategic direction, optimise performance, and drive sales. This is a high-impact role where you'll be responsible for the trading performance on the NEXT UK website, while also managing and inspiring a team to hit key business KPIs and accelerate Homeware sales and growth across our digital platforms.
What else is involved?

• Key stakeholder presentations to senior business directors across the business where you will represent the eCommerce department
• You set and drive the strategy for your product division - managing your team to achieve growth for your product area.
• You are the key person accountable for trading your division. Therefore you should be an expert in product and key trends, translating this into the customer journey online to drive sales.
• You are responsible for the relationship between product teams and eCommerce. Keeping product teams updated with key online developments and maintaining a strong relationship with them.
• You analyse key reports and trade your division across marketing, search & navigation and product pages. Looking at key performance metrics, user behaviour, and customer insights to identify opportunities for growth and improvements in the sales funnel. Provide weekly sales performance and in-week insights to maximise sales potential.
• Come up with testing ideas and other data-driven approaches to refine and optimise the overall customer journey.
• Stay informed about emerging technologies and e-commerce trends, providing insights and recommendations for future possible enhancements to the website.
• You should champion your product area, requesting developments and improvements to site UX to support growth.
• Collaborate with key teams across eCommerce, ensuring all stakeholders are on the same page and have the same goals - setting the commercial priority where needed: including SEO, Marketing, Attribution, Data, UX, Content

You'll be doing all this from our Leicestershire Head Office. Our offices are inspiring, yes. But we understand that life happens. So, we're big on making sure your work, works for you which is why we offer flexible working.
Bring your energy. Play to your strengths. Make things bigger and better than before. Let's Take It On.
About You:

• Experience of working in an Online Trade/eCommerce environment at a manager level.
• Experience of having direct lines of report would be beneficial.
• Creative and visual flair with an expert understanding of marketing and branding.
• Excellent understanding of commercial sales trends.
• Expert understanding of analytics, user behaviour, and ecommerce trends.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and implement data-driven strategies.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with A/B testing methodologies and a commitment to continuous improvement.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.
• Proficiency in using e-commerce platforms and analytics tools.
• A passion for delivering an exceptional shopping experience and a customer-centric mindset.
• Keen interest in Fashion/Home

So if you've got proven experience working within an eCommerce Trading environment as a Senior Trading Manager, are highly analytical and comfortable with large volumes of data, have strong communication skills with a driven & forward thinking attitude, the ability to strategise and innovate and are ready to challenge the status-quo - this is the role for you!
About Us: You know Next, but did you know we're a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 35,000 people across the UK and Ireland. We're the UK's 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we're the market leader. At the last count we have over 500 stores, plus the Next Online and it's now possible to buy on-line from over 70 countries around the world! So we've gone global!
About the Team:

• 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
• Company performance based bonus
• Sharesave scheme
• On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
• 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
• Early VIP access to sale stock
• Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
• Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
• Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
• Free on-site parking
• Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
• Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
• Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
• Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
• Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more

Conditions apply to all benefits. These benefits are discretionary and subject to change.
We aim to support all candidates during the application process and are happy to provide workplace adjustments when necessary. Should you need support with your application due to a disability or long-term condition, feel free to get in touch with us by email headoffice_careers@next.co.uk (please include 'Workplace Adjustments' in the subject line), or call us on 0116 284 2486 and leave a voicemail.

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