Senior Digital Trading Manager
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Paul Smith is one of Britain's leading independent design companies. We champion positivity, curiosity and creativity. These qualities underpin every Paul Smith design, whether it's a shirt, a shop or a special collaboration. Reaffirming the values that Paul set down in 1970, 'classic with a twist' remains the guiding principle of the company. Happily positioned between high fashion and formalwear, while taking reference from both, Paul Smith has always been proud to stand apart.
We are seeking a Senior Digital Trading Manager to manage the trading strategy for driving Digital revenue through commercial planning. The role collaborates cross-functionally to ensure the timely launch of trading initiatives. It focuses on delivering a seamless and engaging user experience that not only enhances brand presence but also maximises revenue and conversion opportunities
The Role
• Manage the strategy and day-to-day trading performance across all digital channels, including web, marketplaces, loyalty and resale ensuring revenue targets are met.
• Lead the reporting and analysis of daily, weekly, monthly, and annual trade performance, identifying key business drivers and implementing action plans to achieve sales and contribution goals.
• Coordinate the trading calendar in partnership with Content, Marketing and Merchandising ensuring key product launches are strategically planned to maximise stock availability and full-price sales.
• Develop and mentor the Trading team to deliver weekly trading actions, product upload, recommending content and product selections based on performance, seasonality, lifecycle, and regional insights.
• Work with Business Insights to enhance existing reports and develop new tools that support data-driven decision-making across Digital.
• Own the on-site search, merchandising and recommendations strategy, managing the relationship with third-party providers to optimise performance.
• Leverage site behaviour and analytics to identify customer pain points, optimize user journeys, and inform trading actions that drive engagement, conversion, and revenue growth.
Your Skills and Experience
• Experience using web analytics tools to drive decision-making.
• Experience managing site merchandising and conversion optimisation strategies.
• Knowledge of Google Analytics 4
• Experience working within e-commerce platforms.
• Experience driving both day-to-day improvements and larger strategic projects that contribute to sales growth.
• Team management and development.
Who you are
• Methodical and accurate with good attention to detail and able to work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to plan, organise and prioritise to set deadlines.
• Can work under pressure in a busy environment.
• Motivated, helpful team worker who can work using their own initiative.
What's in it for you
• A generous Clothing Allowance.
• Discretionary discount on PSL goods.
• Private health insurance with Vitality.
• An annual leave entitlement of 25 days plus Bank Holidays (pro-rata)
• Cycle to work and travel loan schemes.
If you like the sound of what you've read so far, find out more about our company culture and the full list of benefits we can offer you.
At Paul Smith, we celebrate and encourage applications from all walks of life into our growing workforce. We are committed to empowering people from any background, belief system, or ethnicity, offering an inclusive environment where talent is recognised and valued.