Job Description

We have a new opportunity to join our Head Office Team at Pavers as a Product Trading Manager. This is a full time, permanent role and will be based at our York Head Office, Northminster Business Park.


We're looking for a trading-obsessed Product Trading Manager to own and drive our seasonal product and trading execution across all customer-facing channels. This is a critical role in our commercial engine, leading the alignment of trading priorities across in-store, online, catalogue, marketplace, and host store activity.


If you live for product performance, and love coordinating fast-paced change across a retail business, this role is for you. You'll sit at the centre of our trading function, deciding what we push, when, where, and how -- and ensuring it lands flawlessly, from POS and visual merchandising to ecommerce and host store campaigns.


This is a high-impact, high-visibility role with a clear KPI: % full-price sell-through. We want a colleague who is able to communicate well and has a passion for delivering results, with a solid background in trading or product marketing in a consumer goods market.

Let's see what's in it for you:

A competitive salary up to 45,000 dependent on experience Discretionary annual bonus scheme

And that's not all - working for Pavers comes with so much more to enjoy:

Generous colleague discount scheme - some of which can be shared with your family and friends! Holiday entitlement that increases with service Company contribution pension Free on-site parking at Head Office Pavers Academy - enter a world of training at your fingertips! Pavers Foundation - nominate a cause close to your heart to receive a donation! Wellbeing and financial support through RetailTRUST Life Assurance Scheme

Want to see a snapshot of your duties?

Take full ownership of the seasonal trading calendar, coordinating business-wide readiness for key commercial events like Black Friday, Winter Sale, and Spring Launch. Decide product push priorities based on margin, stock position, and trading need, and turn these into clear, actionable briefs for the wider business. Lead trading execution across retail, ecommerce, marketplaces, catalogues, and host store marketing, ensuring product visibility, consistency, and commercial impact. Define campaign priority levels (e.g. Level 10 = full business mobilisation), ensuring everyone understands what needs to land and when. Track readiness and hold teams accountable for delivery of activity across all channels, from creative and CRM to in-store POS and VM. Work closely with retail, ecommerce, and brand teams to ensure the right product stories are being told in the right places. Secure and manage Brand Contributions, ensuring partners support key campaigns and their investment is activated effectively. Own all Host Store marketing plans, ensuring third-party retail environments support our seasonal goals and deliver the right product focus. Monitor campaign performance and use sell-through data to drive future product and campaign prioritisation.

Success Measures / KPIs:

% Full-price sell-through by campaign and product Campaign readiness and execution delivery (internal scorecard) Brand Contribution value secured and activated Host Store campaign performance Speed and clarity of seasonal execution across all customer channels

Here's what we are looking for our Product Trading Manager

Proven experience in a trading or product marketing role in retail or consumer goods Deep understanding of the commercial levers that drive sell-through -- stock, price, timing, and placement Strong cross-functional leadership skills -- can align stakeholders quickly and hold people to deadlines Thrives in a fast-paced, environment Comfortable being accountable for big commercial moments -- and takes pride in campaign execution and performance Excellent planning, prioritisation, and communication skills -- can create clarity from complexity

Do you feel this is the role for you? Apply today...

The Pavers story began in York in 1971 when Catherine Paver took out a 200 bank loan (for a sofa she told them) to fund her new business. She had big dreams of changing the world of footwear and a passion to provide comfortable and stylish shoes for all.


Starting small, she sold shoes at village halls and homeware parties before opening the first Pavers shop in Scarborough in 1981, when Catherine's three sons joined the business. One of her sons, Stuart, ran the business as Managing Director for over 40 years, joined by his son Jason in 2016. As of September 2023, Jason Paver is now the Managing Director of Pavers Ltd, with Stuart Paver moving to Chairman, taking the company into the 3rd generation of family run leadership.


From these modest beginnings, Pavers Shoes has grown to be a UK leader in today's footwear industry, with over 180 stores nationwide encompassing our more recently acquired brands including Jones Bootmaker, Herring Shoes, Padders & Van Dal.


We remain acquisitive, highly profitable, and are an ever-growing, independent family-run business, employing over 1,900 people.


We were delighted to receive recognition as a 3Employer with

'World Class'

levels of workplace engagement and the

'2nd Best Retailer to Work For'

by Best Companies in November 2024. At Pavers, we attribute the talents, passion, and dedication of our colleagues as the reasons for our success.

Contact Us:

recruitment@pavers.co.uk