Are you a passionate retail leader looking for your next challenge? We're seeking an experienced Trading Execution Manager to join our Retail Operations team on a 12-month fixed-term contract. In this role, you'll work closely with key stakeholders to ensure the successful delivery of trading plans and operational priorities across our stores.
This newly created role will play a critical part in connecting our Buying, Merchandising and Retail Operations teams, ensuring commercial decisions are translated into exceptional execution across our store estate. As the bridge between Support Centre and Stores, you'll use your operational expertise to ensure seamless implementation and execution in stores.
Based at our Support Centre in Speke, Liverpool, three days a week, this is a unique opportunity to gain valuable experience while helping shape how B&M brings its commercial strategy to life.
In this role you will be responsible for:
- Acting as the key liaison between Buying, Merchandising and Retail Operations teams.
- Ensuring commercial decisions are translated into clear, effective and deliverable plans for stores.
- Representing the store perspective within category reviews, trading meetings and commercial planning sessions.
- Providing operational insight into ranging, allocation, seasonal events and promotional activity.
- Creating visibility across functions on what products are being bought, projected volumes and store allocation strategies.
- Supporting the successful execution of new product launches, seasonal programmes and trading initiatives across the estate.
- Identifying operational risks and implementation challenges early, working collaboratively to deliver solutions.
- Gathering feedback from stores and translating operational insight into actionable recommendations for Commercial teams.
- Ensuring communication between Support Centre and stores is clear, timely and effective.
- Working closely with stakeholders to improve availability, stock flow and execution standards.
- Driving continuous improvement in how Commercial and Operations teams work together to deliver a great customer experience.
- Supporting key projects that improve trading performance, operational efficiency and store readiness.
The skills & experience you'll bring:
- A successful Store Manager with a strong track record of delivering operational and commercial results.
- Excellent understanding of store operations, merchandising standards and stock management processes.
- Strong commercial awareness with an interest in Buying, Merchandising and Trading.
- The ability to influence and build relationships across multiple functions and levels of the business.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- A proactive and collaborative approach, with the confidence to challenge constructively where required.
- Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to translate operational challenges into practical solutions.
- Passion for delivering great execution and ensuring stores are set up for success.
If you're passionate about stores, enjoy building relationships and want to play a key role in bringing our trading plans to life, we'd love to hear from you.
Why B&M?
We offer you a range of great benefits including discount in our stores, a colleague portal offering discount for numerous retailers, hospitality & much more! Check out our full benefits here - https://careers.bmstores.co.uk/our-bm-benefits/
B&M Retail are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse environment for all colleagues.
