Trading Partner 12 Month FTC London, England
Job description
We're ASOS. We blend our flair for fashion with our love of cutting- edge technology, but more importantly were interested in how we can bring the best out of you.
We exist to give people the confidence to be whoever they want to be, and that goes for our people too. At ASOS, you're free to be your true self without judgment, and channel your creativity into a platform used by millions.
Through our Fashion with Integrity strategy we are driving diversity, equity and inclusion across every aspect of ASOS and ensuring every ASOSer can be their authentic self at work. We want our people to be whoever they want to be, because we believe people who bring their best selves to work, do their best work.
About the Role
Trading partners are integral to the success of the wholesale business within ASOS.com.
Trading Partners are responsible for strategically driving the business through effective planning, trading, working collaboratively with commercial B & M teams, account managers, transformation team, and supply chain to achieve commercially successful outcomes for our Partners whilst driving profitability for ASOS.
What You’ll Be Doing
Works to deliver partner budgets and Internal despatch targets by managing and tracking partner orders.
Working alongside Account Managers to ensure Partners departmental budgets are achieved whilst offering a commercial range. Taking into account OTB, Options, price, margin and ALB.
Ownership of wholesale partnerships order book and partner trackers.
Manages the allocation strategy across partnerships through to the despatch of product.
Regular analysis & reporting of partner performance and despatch to maximise commercial opportunities.
Communicating any risk to targets effectively and proposing solutions to Senior Trading Partners.
Develops and builds strong relationships with Partners.
In partnership with Senior Trading Partner, create a forward strategy for wholesale partnerships around new and existing brand portfolio, taking into account the Account Managers steer on trends and handwriting
Working collaboratively with commercial teams to improve and refine processes for order and intake management
Providing an appropriate level of data analysis and insights that can be shared with relevant teams to aid decision making and gain buy in for ideas
Driving, adapting and adjusting the strategy in season based on trade performance.
Reviews KPIs regularly to ensure that the BTA is realistic, highlighting changes to team and management.
Demonstrates a global mindset, discussing and sharing opportunities and risks with other areas of the business to influence increased despatch.
Manages and developing a high-performing team of Trading Associate’s and Trading Administrator’
Builds internal network with Key stakeholders covering Supply Chain, Commercial B&M, transformation team, finance, exports & tech.
What’s in it for you?
Employee discount (hello ASOS discount!)
ASOS Develops (personal development opportunities across the business)
Employee sample sales
Access to a huge range of LinkedIn learning materials
25 days paid annual leave + an extra day for your birthday
Discretionary performance related bonus scheme
Private medical care scheme
Flexible benefits allowance - which you can choose to take as extra cash, or use towards other benefits
Our Commitments
We want our people to be whoever they want to be. That’s why we’re committed to creating a truly inclusive culture at ASOS, but how are we doing it?
We’re proud members of Inclusive Companies, are Disability Confident Committed and have signed the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. We’ve also recently been placed 8th in the Inclusive Top 50 Companies Employer List too.
We have several employee networks that operate as safe spaces, to help support and celebrate our people - find out more here.
Do you need any reasonable adjustments? Our recruitment team will be happy to support you in the best way possible if you feel comfortable raising this. It’s also our policy to interview all candidates with a disability who meet the minimum requirements for roles they have applied to.
If you have any questions about the policies we have in place to support our employees (e.g. our parental leave approach), just let our Talent team know.
