We are looking for an eCommerce Trading Manager to join our International Third
Party marketplaces team! Based at NEXT Head Office in Enderby, Leicestershire!
The Role:
The International eCommerce Trading team fuels global growth by managing and
optimising online product sales across 83 international markets. They drive
exciting product launches, strategic promotions and collaborate with leading
third-party platforms to maximise sales and brand visibility worldwide.
As an eCommerce Trading Manager working in our International Third Parties team,
you will be the key stakeholder and commercial driver for our Amazon marketplace
ecosystem across Amazon EU (Germany, France, Spain, Italy) and Amazon USA, with
the scope to expand into future global markets. Supporting the International
Regional Manager, you will act as the primary owner of this channel, managing
these territories like a business in its own right.
This role offers a fantastic opportunity to take a significant step in your
career, gaining the real ownership and responsibility needed to scale an
international marketplace channel into a core pillar of our business. Leveraging
your deep product knowledge, platform expertise, and strategic marketing skills,
you will drive trading, maximise profitability and maintain pristine account
health.
What You’ll Take On:
* Monitor daily trading data (Sales, Traffic, Conversion) across multiple
categories (Fashion & Homeware) to identify growth pockets and deliver
concise weekly updates to directors.
* Take full accountability for the Amazon P&L, driving profitability, managing
platform risks and delivering innovative strategies around key events like
Prime Day and Black Friday.
* Manage daily operations via Amazon Seller Central, safeguarding global
Account Health Scores and swiftly resolving platform issues.
* Review and optimise Product Detail Pages (PDPs) to maximise CTR and
conversion, while overseeing targeted advertising spend to drive incremental
sales.
* Act as the primary person for Amazon account teams while collaborating
internally with inventory and product teams to scale listing performance.
What You’ll Bring:
* Experience within an eCommerce role - within a retail or international
environment.
* Hands-on experience managing an Amazon business via Seller Central
(experience with EU/US markets and fashion brands is highly desirable).
* Strong understanding of eCommerce trends and analytics, with a proven ability
to interpret data, identify trends and implement evidence based strategies.
* Familiarity with A/B testing methodologies and a commitment to continuous
improvement.
* Ability to translate complex data and ideas into clear, actionable insights
for both technical and non technical stakeholders.
* Thrives in a fast paced environment, easily adapting to changing priorities
while maintaining a sharp focus on the customer experience.
* Accurately identifies own development needs and is eager to continuously
learn and upskill.
* Comfortable with occasional international travel.
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over
44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer
and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450
stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy on-line from over 80
countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
* 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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