The eCommerce team is recruiting an eCommerce Trading Manager to be at the forefront of our UK growth on Womenswear, owning the Search & Navigation! Based at Head Office in Leicestershire, offering a competitive salary 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. 

The role

As an eCommerce Trading Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of search and navigation, becoming a key stakeholder in driving innovation and impact! You'll work closely with the Womenswear product team while also leading the wider Womenswear trade team to elevate attribution strategies. As you build deep expertise in Search, Navigation, Sort Orders, SEO, and Attribution, you’ll use this knowledge to influence high-impact trading decisions. You will analyse performance metrics, user behaviour, and customer insights to uncover growth opportunities and improve the sales funnel. Your insights will be critical in providing weekly sales performance updates and in-week trading actions to maximise sales potential and drive continuous improvement.

What else is involved?

Collaborate across divisional and Search & Navigation teams, leading projects to drive key KPIs Monitor performance metrics including conversion, traffic, search terms, and funnel performance Provide regular trading updates and actionable insights to key stakeholders Analyse data to identify trends, user behaviours, and areas for optimisation Review and test sort orders to improve commercial performance; QA new algorithms before launch Partner with product teams to resolve Search & Navigation queries and share relevant updates Lead on attribution accuracy, owning synonyms and rules while pushing for AI-led enhancements Work with SEO teams to optimise for Google rankings and create a roadmap of SEO improvements Use traffic and conversion data to inform marketing spend and on-site experience improvements Contribute to navigation testing and implementation alongside Data Science and Content teams Ensure commercial QA of new tests and initiatives Share learnings and optimisation strategies across teams and international sites Act as the customer’s voice - identify and raise issues, suggest testing ideas, and refine UX Escalate and resolve Search & Navigation issues with support teams when needed Stay up to date with new tools, data, and features in Bloomreach; lead the platform relationship Remain adaptable and proactive, responding to changing priorities with a learning mindset

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 - 3 days in the office per week and 2 from home.  Bring your energy. Play to your strengths. Make things bigger and better than before. Let’s Take It On.

What we are looking for 

Good understanding of analytics, user behaviour, and ecommerce trends Experience in working collaboratively and being a good team player Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and implement changes Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders Positive attitude towards learning and building knowledge Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities Attention to detail and a passion for product A customer-centric mindset - always thinking what is best for the customer

So if you’ve got experience working within an eCommerce Trading environment, have experience owning Search & Navigation, are highly commercial and have strong communication skills with a positive friendly and can-do attitude and are looking for the next challenge, this is the role for you!

Benefits

Competitive salary range of £42,000 - £50,000 Flexible working options Annual company performance based bonus Sharesave scheme, which allows you to invest in NEXT and claim your share of our success Annual Pay Reward Pension 3% Employer/ 5% Employee 25 days holiday plus bank holidays (can also buy/sell up to 3 days) 25% staff discount and free next day delivery to desk for online purchases Management Share Save Scheme A newly refurbished subsidised restaurant and bar Staff shops in Yorkshire and Leicestershire Juice bar and coffee shop Gympass - discounted gym membership Free company bus service to and from Leicester city centre and other areas Onsite nursery (salary sacrifice scheme) in Leicester A digital GP healthcare service & loads more!