Online Trader

Job description

Ready to own the profit and drive explosive growth for a British retail icon?

Robert Dyas, part of the dynamic Theo Paphitis Retail Group (Ryman, Boux Avenue, London Graphic Centre), is looking for a relentless, self-starting Online Trader to turbocharge our web exclusive range.

This isn't just a job—it's a high-impact, high-autonomy role, if you live and breathe e-commerce performance and are ready for a challenge, read on - The Mission: Maximise Profit and the Digital Shelf

Reporting to the Head of Online Trading, you will be a driving force behind our web exclusives, tasked with translating data into decisions that deliver massive returns.

Your Battleground:

• Profit Ownership: Take accountability for the net profit of the web exclusive range.
• Strategic Sourcing: Identify high-potential products within our dropship network and strategically stock them into our business to dramatically improve profitability.
• Supply Chain Command: Own and manage carrier and distribution agreements, ensuring seamless, on-time product distribution from our Hemel Hempstead Distribution Centre.
• Margin Mastery: Collaborate with core category buying teams to negotiate and maximise profit margins across the exclusive range.
• Analytics to Action: Be a wizard with analytics data (e.g., BI reporting). Dive deep to understand true net profit margins, price elasticity, and variable costings to make key decisions that outpace the competition.
• Stock Excellence: Manage stock turn to maintain efficiency and capitalise on demand.

Are You the One? The Skills We Need

This role demands a unique mix of analytical precision, commercial grit, and sheer passion for e-commerce.

• A Trading Mentality: You possess an overwhelming motivation for continuous growth and e-commerce performance.
• Stock Savvy: Proven stock management experience.
• Data Driven: Numerical, analytical, and proficient in advanced Excel and analytics tools.
• Resilience & Focus: Excellent attention to detail and the ability to multitask in a fast-moving, high-pressure environment.
• A Trailblazer: A "Continual Improvement" mindset with the initiative to find straightforward, cost-effective solutions and pilot new ways of working.
• Communication King/Queen: Excellent written and verbal communication skills to influence teams across the business.
• Foundation: A related degree (or equivalent experience that blows us away).

Why Join the Robert Dyas Family?

We are a people-oriented company, committed to supporting your development and success. We work together, we are passionate, and we get results.

• Generous Time Off: 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Share in Success: Lucrative bonus incentives.
• Unbeatable Perks: Generous colleague discounts across all Theo Paphitis Retail Group brands (Robert Dyas, Ryman, Boux Avenue, London Graphic Centre).
• Exclusive Access: Regular sample sales!
• Investment in You: Robust learning and development programmes.
• Security: Pension scheme and free life assurance (after a qualifying period).
• Culture: Regular social events and a dedicated wellbeing and mental health programme.

If you’re a Results Driven, Innovative leader ready to seize the Initiative, apply now and help us write the next chapter of Robert Dyas’s 140+ year history!

Extra information

Status

Open

Education Level

Secondary School

Location

Wimbledon

Type of Contract

Casual / Part Time Jobs

Published at

18-12-2025

Profession type

Retail

Full UK/EU driving license preferred

No

Car Preferred

No

Must be eligible to work in the EU

No

Cover Letter Required

No

Languages

English