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eCommerce Business Manager - Product Purchase - 12 Month FTC
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eCommerce Product Business Manager
We’re looking for an eCommerce Product Business Manager to join our eCommerce UK Trading team on a 12 Month FTC (maternity cover). Based onsite from NEXT Head Office in Enderby, Leicestershire!
The Role
As an eCommerce Product Business Manager, you will lead the successful roll out of our new eCommerce product and trading system. This platform will be used by eCommerce and buying teams across the business to launch new items and optimise site merchandising to maximise sales. You will ensure the system delivers measurable commercial value by driving user efficiency over legacy processes, providing actionable commercial insights, and ensuring a strong return on development investment.
Success will be measured by improved product conversion rates achieved through enhanced product data and improved site discoverability.
What You’ll Take On
- Lead the rollout of the system and define future requirements across the business.
- Define and prioritize development requirements to deliver clear commercial benefits.
- Drive stakeholder communication, promote system adoption among key users, collect feedback, and deliver effective training programs.
- Provide regular updates to senior leadership and prioritise bug fixes and feature enhancements based on commercial impact.
- Drive higher product conversion rates through optimised product data and improved website shoppability.
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What You’ll Bring
- Proven experience within an eCommerce leadership role, with the ability to manage cross functional teams and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong commercial acumen with a proven track record of identifying growth opportunities by optimising product data and discoverability.
- Strong understanding of what changes and enhancements can be made to product pages and product data to improve conversion.
- Strong understanding of eCommerce platforms and A/B testing methodologies, with a commitment to continuous site optimisation.
- Ability to translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Exceptional verbal communication skills.
You know Next, but did you know we’re a FTSE-100 retail company employing over 44,000 people across the Next group. We’re the UK’s 2nd largest fashion retailer and for Kidswear we’re the market leader. At the last count we have over 450 stores, plus the Next Online and it’s now possible to buy online from over 80 countries around the world! So we’ve gone global!
- 25% off most NEXT, MADE*, Lipsy*, Gap* and Victoria's Secret* products (*when purchased through NEXT)
- Company performance based bonus
- Sharesave scheme
- On-site Nursery available; OFSTED outstanding in all areas
- 10% off most partner brands & up to 15% off Branded Beauty
- Early VIP access to sale stock
- Access to fantastic discounts at our Staff Shops
- Restaurants with great food at amazing prices
- Access a digital GP and other free health and wellbeing services
- Free on-site parking
- Financial Wellbeing - Save, track and enhance your financial wellbeing
- Apprenticeship - Grow and develop on the job whilst gaining a qualification
- Direct to Work - Discount online and instore, collect your items the next day for free from your place of work or local store
- Support Networks - Access to Network Groups to empower and celebrate each other
- Wellhub - Discounted flexible monthly gym memberships, with apps, PT sessions and more
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