Trading Manager

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Ilkeston, Erewash, Derbyshire, England, GBR
In-Office
Entry level
eCommerce • Food • Retail • Manufacturing
The Role
Manages store-wide trading routines, leading teams to maintain product availability, deliver promotions, meet sales and operational targets, and provide excellent customer experiences. Responsibilities include shift planning, attendance management, colleague training and development, resource planning, safety and legal compliance, stock standards, and coordination with other store departments. The manager may also act as Manager in Charge and respond to customer and colleague feedback.
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More about the role

Making sure our shelves are fully stocked is key to a fantastic shopping experience, which is why our Trading Managers are so vital to our success.

Reporting directly to the Store Manager, you’ll bring a hands-on approach to managing store-wide trading routines. You'll lead your team to deliver market-leading product availability, run smooth promotional events, and ensure every aisle is safe, legal, and ready for trade.

In this role, you’ll be on hand to:

  • Put customers first: Lead your team to deliver outstanding shopping experiences, planning promotions and acting on customer feedback to keep standards high.

  • Lead and support your team: Manage shift rotas, attendance, and talent development, delivering training so colleagues have the confidence to work flexibly across departments.

  • Drive performance and availability: Lead a supportive, performance-driven department, guiding colleagues to work with purpose against all operational and sales targets.

  • Keep operations running smoothly: Plan resources thoroughly, manage daily team routines, and build strong working relationships with other store departments.

More about our perksWe value your hard work and commitment, and in return, we provide:
  • Generous holiday entitlement

  • Discretionary bonus scheme

  • 15% discount in our supermarkets and convenience stores from the day you join us

  • Additional 10% discount card for a friend or family member

  • Genuine career progression and development opportunities - read more about our Leadership School here

  • Subsidised in-store cafe or shop floor ranges

  • Free parking

  • Competitive pension and life assurance

  • Healthcare / Wellbeing benefits including Aviva Digital GP

  • 'MyPerks' with discounts at high street shops, cinemas and gyms, and lots more

  • Optional payroll charity donations

  • A range of family-friendly policies including 26 weeks maternity and adoption leave along with neonatal and fertility leave

More about you

Whether your background is in retail, hospitality, leisure, or travel, if you care about great service and bringing out the best in people, you'll fit right in with us.
 

You'll be the kind of person who:
 

  • Leads and steps up with confidence: Has experience leading and supporting a team in a fast-paced environment, confidently running shifts and handling daily trading priorities. You’ll be confident to step up as Manager in Charge when required.

  • Builds strong, supportive teams: Communicates naturally, shares knowledge, and deals with everyday challenges calmly to keep the team working well together.

  • Listens and adapts: Active listener who acts on customer and colleague feedback to make things better every shift, staying open and flexible to new ways of working.

  • Keeps a firm grip on the basics: Takes a practical approach to managing department routines, keeping a close eye on safety, stock availability, and operational standards.

About Us
Starting as a Bradford market stall, we are proud to be the Yorkshire retailer now serving over 11 million customers nationwide each week. We’re unique: both foodmakers and shopkeepers, processing our own fresh produce and preparing more food in-store than any other supermarket.

We offer real opportunities to build your career across our stores, sites, and support teams. We’re a down-to-earth team that values hard work, reliability, and great customer service. If you’re friendly, dependable, and ready to get stuck in, there’s always More to Morrisons for you.
About the Team
Morrisons is a place where you can be yourself, feel valued, and have a true sense of belonging. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from people from all walks of life, as we strive to build a workforce that truly represents the communities we serve.

We are also a Disability Confident Employer, which means we're committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. If you require any reasonable adjustments, please let us know when you submit your application and support will be provided wherever it’s required.

Skills Required

  • Experience leading and supporting a team in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience confidently running shifts and managing daily trading priorities
  • Ability to manage team rotas, attendance, training, and talent development
  • Ability to manage department routines, safety, stock availability, and operational standards
  • Strong communication, listening, adaptability, and customer-service skills
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The Company
90,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1899

What We Do

Morrisons is a UK-based supermarket and integrated food business serving customers through a nationwide network of stores and online delivery channels. Its operations span grocery retail, wholesale, distribution, and food manufacturing. The company sells a broad range of fresh and packaged foods and emphasizes vertical integration, sourcing and processing about half of its fresh food itself, with a purpose of making good food affordable for everyone.

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