We are looking for a dynamic and organised individual to join our eCommerce team as an eCommerce Trading Trainee! Based from NEXT Head Office with great benefits! 

 

At NEXT, not only are we one of the UK’s largest fashion retailers, but we’re also one of the largest listed companies, full-stop. Selling our products and thousands of world-famous brands, both in-store and online. What’s more, we’re growing. Fast. And it’s the kind of growth and investment that is exciting for everyone in our business. 

 

Our eCommerce trading teams make changes to the next websites daily to ensure it exceeds customers expectations and is reflective of current sales and trends. Our online trading teams also suggest and drive forward improvements to the site to ensure that our customer experience is constantly improving and is better than the competition.

 

First stage interviews will be held virtually on Tuesday 12th August. Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to attend an assessment centre at Next Head Office, which will take place on Tuesday 19th August and Wednesday 20th August.

 

About the role:

As an eCommerce Trading Trainee you will learn to focus on growing sales across our UK website as well as working on onsite marketing support. Ensuring that the website reflects both current sales and future sales opportunities. You will work closely with our internal teams and product teams to ensure that we showcase the latest trends and best selling items both on the website (homepage and links in the navigation) but also in our marketing (emails and adverts) to customers. 

What else is involved in this exciting role?

Continually review how we promote products across all our websites and other marketing platforms. We will support you to gain exceptional knowledge of search, navigation and commercial layout to make sure our online offering is always the best around. Support the Trading Manager and wider online team with product and project launches. Analyse sales, finding opportunities to further enhance the website and maximise sales. Identify ways to improve the findability of product on our websites. You will optimise the online customer journey, determining the right products and content to get customers through the shopping journey as quickly as possible whilst maximising average order value. Work with the product teams to suggest and drive forward strong product imagery for homepages, emails and marketing that best reflect sales and trends. Work to create and maintain the marketing plan and ensure it is executed on time. Identify, implement and drive improvements through your insights. Strive to make NEXT a market leader.

 

You’ll be doing all this from our Leicestershire Head Office. Our offices are inspiring, yes. But we understand that life happens. So, we’re big on making sure your work, works for you which is why we offer flexible working.  

 

Bring your energy. Play to your strengths. Make things bigger and better than before. Let’s Take It On.

 

About you:

So if you have a passion for eCommerce, an analytical mindset with the ability to analyse and understand data, have a keen interest in fashion, a positive and friendly attitude and strong communication skills, this is the role for you - and your career! As this is a graduate program we will support and train you on key online metrics and therefore no online / eCommerce experience is required.