Trade Planning Manager - Events
On-siteCoventry, England, United Kingdom
Job Summary
Lead end-to-end planning and delivery of Argos major trading events, owning strategic planning, critical paths, execution, and performance reviews. Shape the future of the events programme by challenging the status quo and driving commercial growth through creative event design. Bring together stakeholders from Commercial, Digital, Marketing, Retail, Supply Chain, and Finance to ensure seamless cross-channel alignment. Take ownership of Trade Response and the Business Priority List to enable rapid reaction to market shifts and competitor activity. Lead competitor analysis to translate insights into actionable short-term trade responses and long-term planning strategies.
Required Qualifications
- Strong experience operating at a senior commercial, digital, planning or business level
- Proven experience leading complex cross-functional programmes, projects or events
- Strong strategic thinking capability with the ability to translate vision into actionable plans
- Excellent commercial and financial acumen
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to turn insight into action
- Ability to work at pace, manage ambiguity and respond quickly to changing priorities
- Experience influencing and engaging senior stakeholders across large organisations
- Strong project management and organisational skills
- Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills
- Ability to identify risks, solve problems and drive action through others
- A proactive mindset and passion for continuous improvement
- Experience working across multiple functions, bringing teams together to deliver shared business outcomes
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