Senior Digital Trade Manager
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We are looking for a Senior Digital Trade Manager to take full ownership for Womenswear category, driving P&L performance and leading the end-to-end e-commerce strategy.
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We are looking for a
Senior Digital Trade Manager
- to take full ownership for Womenswear category, driving P&L performance and leading the end-to-end e-commerce strategy.
- Sitting at the heart of the business, this role translates customer insights, performance trends, and market signals into clear commercial plans that deliver growth, profitability, and an exceptional customer experience.
- As the first line of commercial decision-making, you will lead and develop a high-performing trading team, represent Trading in senior leadership forums, and ensure strong cross-functional alignment across Merchandising, Planning, Marketing, CRM, Buying, and Product & Tech.
- ****What you will be doing?****
- Own the end-to-end trading strategy for a department, aligning commercial priorities with company objectives and customer needs.
- Take full accountability for category-level P&L delivery, including revenue, margin, and investment efficiency.
- Act as the first line of commercial decision-making for the department, setting direction and priorities.
- Translate customer insights, performance trends, and market signals into actionable commercial plans.
- Partner with Marketing, CRM, and Product teams to shape campaign strategy and trading moments.
- Identify growth opportunities and performance risks, proactively adjusting strategy to deliver targets.
- Represent Trading in senior leadership forums, bringing clear narratives, recommendations, and defensible plans.
- Own departmental budgets, forecasts, and reforecasts, ensuring delivery against financial targets.
- Lead weekly, monthly, and quarterly performance reviews, identifying key levers and corrective actions.
- Interpret and present financial and trading performance to senior stakeholders with clear narratives and recommendations.
- Drive execution of trading initiatives across merchandising, onsite UX, promotions, and campaigns.
- Align trading objectives with onsite UX and merchandising strategy to optimize navigation, content, and brand positioning.
- Coordinate cross-functionally to deliver campaigns, launches, and key trading moments on time and at scale.
- Ensure strong trading hygiene across reporting, forecasting accuracy, and KPI tracking.
- Leverage BI tools, advanced Excel, and automation to drive insight generation and improve decision speed.
- Directly manage Trading Analysts and Executives, setting clear goals, delegating responsibilities, and providing ongoing feedback.
- Build team capability through coaching, mentoring, and structured development, supporting progression and succession planning.
- Foster a high-performance, ownership-led culture rooted in customer-centric thinking and commercial excellence.
- What we are looking for?
- 8–11 years in trading, e-commerce, commercial planning, or analytics, with full P&L ownership
- Proven experience leading and developing high-performing teams
- Strong commercial acumen with deep understanding of trading KPIs and performance drivers
- Advanced analytical capability (Excel, BI tools) with a data-led approach to decision-making
- Confident stakeholder management with the ability to influence cross-functional teams
- Entrepreneurial, solutions-oriented mindset with a strong sense of ownership
- Customer-centric, balancing commercial outcomes with experience
- Strong leadership and execution skills, with the ability to drive results through others
- What's In It For You...
- Own and shape the performance of a key department with full P&L accountability
- Play a critical role in driving the future of luxury e-commerce at Ounass
- Work at the intersection of fashion, data, and technology in a fast-paced environment
- Collaborate with senior leaders and influence high-impact commercial decisions
- Lead and develop a high-performing team, with clear scope for growth
- Be part of a diverse, ambitious team
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