The Somerset Inn

Ecommerce Trading Executive, TikTok

The Somerset Inn

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: London • United Kingdom

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About the role

  • What you will do**Client & Strategy Ownership**
  • - Support a portfolio of e-commerce brands on TikTok Shop
  • - Act as the main point of contact while leading strategy, performance and delivery
  • - Build clear, commercially grounded TikTok Shop growth plans
  • - Translate business goals into weekly and monthly trading actions
  • **E-commerce Trading & Merchandising**
  • - Own trading calendars aligned to promotions, launches and key retail moments
  • - Lead product merchandising strategy across:
  • - Product selection
  • - Bundling
  • - Pricing
  • - Promotions and incentives
  • - Continuously optimise AOV, conversion rate and GMV
  • - Identify underperforming SKUs and opportunities to scale winners
  • **Affiliate Strategy**
  • - Support the **affiliate strategy** for your client portfolio
  • - Define how affiliates are used to drive GMV
  • - Work closely with creators to:
  • - Set creator priorities
  • - Shape product focus
  • - Align offers and incentives
  • - Build and refine creator trading strategies around:
  • - Deal-led moments
  • - Always-on content
  • - Live and campaign support
  • - Analyse affiliate performance and continuously optimise output
  • - Ensure affiliate activity aligns with overall trading and margin goals
  • **Performance & Reporting**
  • - Monitor daily, weekly and monthly performance metrics
  • - Lead performance reviews with clients, backed by clear insights and actions
  • - Forecast GMV and trading performance
  • - Use data over opinions to inform decisions
  • **How You’ll Work**
  • - Fast-paced, high-ownership environment
  • - Minimal bureaucracy, maximum accountability
  • - You’re expected to challenge, suggest, optimise and lead
  • - This is a role for someone who enjoys responsibility and impact

Requirements

  • What We’re Looking For**Essential**
  • - Proven experience in **e-commerce trading, merchandising or online retail**
  • - Strong understanding of:
  • - Conversion rate optimisation
  • - AOV growth
  • - Promotional mechanics
  • - Product lifecycle management
  • - Creation of bundles
  • - Comfortable working with performance data and GMV targets
  • - Commercially minded and confident making decisions
  • - Strong communication skills with both internal teams and clients
  • **Desirable**
  • - Experience with TikTok Shop, marketplaces or social commerce
  • - Background in beauty, fashion, lifestyle or FMCG e-commerce
Benefits
  • Core Benefits
  • - **Competitive salary**, benchmarked to experience and performance
  • - **Performance-related bonus / commission** aligned to commercial impact
  • - **28 days holiday + bank holidays**
  • - **Hybrid working** with offices in London and Manchester
  • - **Flexible working hours** – we care about output, not clock-watching
  • Growth & Career Development
  • - **Clear progression paths** with responsibility early
  • - **Regular performance reviews** focused on development and impact
  • - **Direct exposure to high-growth brands** across the UK, US and EU
  • - Opportunity to work at the **cutting edge of TikTok Shop and social commerce**
  • Financial & Lifestyle Perks
  • - **Company pension scheme**
  • - **Monthly wellness allowance** (gym, fitness, mental wellbeing or similar)
  • - **Team socials and events** throughout the year
  • - **Staff discounts** across our brands and partners
  • Work Environment
  • - Fast-paced, high-ownership culture
  • - Minimal bureaucracy and maximum accountability
  • - Surrounded by people who care about performance, creativity and doing things properly
  • - A business that wins with its clients, shared success matters
  • The Somerce Difference
  • - We trust our people
  • - We move quickly and back good ideas
  • - You’ll have real influence, not just responsibility
  • - If you perform, you’ll grow, simple as that
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
e-commerce tradingmerchandisingconversion rate optimisationAOV growthpromotional mechanicsproduct lifecycle managementbundle creationperformance data analysisGMV forecastingaffiliate strategy
Soft Skills
strong communicationcommercially mindeddecision makingleadershipstrategic thinkingresponsibilityaccountabilityoptimisationcollaborationclient management