Ecommerce Category Trader
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Position Overview & Specifications
A highly competitive salary of up to £32,000 per annum dependent on experience is on offer, plus you'll be given a fantastic opportunity to drive profit and be rewarded generously through our bonus scheme.
You will join our lifestyle team which encompasses betterbathrooms.co.uk and furniture123.co.uk. We’re looking for an intrinsically commercial and customer focused marketeer eager to manage your product category, driven to maximise online sales and primed to thwart any obstacle that stands in your way.
You’ll be a Master of Strategic Marketing, online optimisation, and creative thinking.
You may be known as: Online Trader, Online Trading Executive, Product Trader, eCommerce Trader, eCommerce Executive, Digital Marketing Executive.
Your duties include:
Work cross-functionally to lead the category planning process for your area.
Laser focus on category performance, using all the tools at your disposal to optimise the end-to-end shopping experience for your customers.
Use insight, experience, and product knowledge to make and drive improvements to the customer journey.
Manage category hierarchies, navigation, and product attributes, driving increased conversions and basket value.
Identify opportunities for intent-based promotion, personalisation, product recommendations, attach items, and other opportunities based on your experience and knowledge of the customer and category.
Feed into CRO, and Dev roadmap and work with retention teams to drive commercial priorities and profitable growth for your category.
Develop content plans, buying guides and other assets to drive conversions and revenue, and increase customer engagement.
Working with merchandising to create and deliver sell out plans for your area, including identifying and delivering promotional plans.
Our ideal ally is:
Commercial - Previous experience in a highly commercial e-commerce role, ideally within retail.
Customer - Knowledge and experience of e-commerce principles and technology with hands-on experience in making improvements to the customer journey.
Analytical - experienced in using a variety of analytical tools, able to interpret data to make commercial decisions and drive performance.
Motivated - You must be organised, determined, and understand various marketing strategies.
Entrepreneurial - You must be curious, fearless, and confident in sharing your thoughts, processes, and actions.
If this sounds like you, we look forward to telling you more.
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Consumer Electronics & Appliances Stores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Ecommerce Category Trader roles across Buy It Direct's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Consumer Electronics & Appliances Stores.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £32,000 - £32,000 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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