Junior Trading Manager (12 months FTC)
| Posting date: | 04 December 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 January 2026 |
| Location: | Croydon, CR0 2EU |
| Company: | inploi |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 75771676 |
Summary
Why Superdrug?
Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities.
We’re a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun.
Our success comes from our people – they make the difference. We’re all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.
Here's the exciting bit…a day includes
Junior Trading Manager Unilever – Career Band 8
Fixed Term contract for 12 months
Here's the exciting bit…a day includes
To own and optimise product data & promotional execution, on the website.
Ensure all products benefit from best in class presentation and are ultimately
launched in a timely manner.
Accurate and diligent execution of promotions and onsite creative coverage.
Strong communication with supplier and all key stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities
• Top class execution for new product launches, including accompanying suite of
imagery and engaging product information.
• Ensure products live within the correct hierarchy and are easily findable
through site navigation/search.
• Ongoing review and maintenance of products, ensuring up-to-date product
descriptions and content to ultimately drive website conversion.
• Own and execute the promotional set up (website) throughout the year.
• Ensure any/all creative elements are set up diligently, utilising correct
asset(s) and link(s).
• Collaborate seamlessly within the eCommerce function; with design, UX and
digital marketing colleagues.
• Establish & maintain key stakeholder relationships with, but not limited
to; Customer Services, Commercial, Supply Chain and relevant Supplier team.
Additional Band 8 Responsibilities
Trade – weekly sales reporting to Unilever and attendance of SD trade meeting,
making recommendations against data to drive areas.
Online event planning – ownership of Unilever events including thinking of new
ideas, proposing to commercial team and Unilever, briefing design team,
collating assets, stock management, regular sales updates, post event analysis.
Promotional planning – Working alongside TM to offer recommendation of online
promotional plan i.e. flash sales, bundles etc.
Post-event analysis & monthly performance updates sent to Unilever each
event to include trade/ecom recommendations.
Sharing learnings with the wider ecom team regarding past/current activations.
Ownership of Unilever Online in-line with Superdrug.com strategy alongside TM.
Alongside TM manage the Unilever online joint business plan.
Assisting with stock management of key skus, NPD and GWPs/PWPs, review online
allocations with supplier contact.
Implementing aspirational tools online such as finder tools and providing
analysis on performance.
Briefing aspirational content for the brands such as blog articles &
content pages.
Working with the Digital Marketing & CRM teams to drive & develop the
Unilever brands within, paid social, ppc & affiliates.
Drive cross function meetings with supplier relevant teams & internal teams
for planning, eventing & activations.
Here's what's in it for you
- 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays)
- 2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend
- 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online
- Hybrid working patterns available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station
- Company pension matching and bonus
- We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
- Being part of more! We are part of a group who work closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK
- We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets!
- Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes
- Enhanced maternity/shared parental/adoption leave, company sick pay and pregnancy loss and support
Come and be part of something special.
Hours: 37.5 | 9.00am - 5.30pm - Hybrid working available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station.
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