Marketplace Trading Manager
United Kingdom
Posted on Jul 14, 2026
hackajob is collaborating with Sainsbury's DTD to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.
Description
At Argos, our Marketplace is a growing part of how we show up for customers, bringing together more choice, more sellers and more opportunities to shop in a way that works for them. Behind that is our Marketplace team, shaping trading activity that delivers strong commercial performance while keeping the customer experience front and centre.
The Marketplace Trading Manager sits right at the heart of that. It is a highly cross functional role, bringing together commercial planning, seller engagement and performance insight to shape and deliver trading activity across the Marketplace.
Working across Commercial, Trade Planning, Marketing, Digital, Retail Media and Finance, the role plays a key part in building and delivering the Marketplace trading plan. From identifying key trading moments to supporting campaign delivery and reviewing performance, the focus is on driving growth for both customers and the business.
It is a varied and fast-moving leadership role, with a strong focus on pace, collaboration and commercial thinking. A great opportunity for someone who enjoys influencing across teams, working through complexity and turning insight into action.
What You’ll Do
Own the Marketplace trading plan, identifying opportunities to drive growth and strengthen the customer proposition
Work cross functionally to align activity with wider Argos trading priorities and key events
Lead marketplace campaign planning, ensuring activity lands effectively across channels
Partner with sellers and internal teams to drive engagement and maximise participation
Track and review performance, using insight to shape future activity
Bring together updates, risks and opportunities to support clear decision making
Lead and develop a high performing Marketplace team, creating a culture of curiosity, ownership and pace
Who You Are
A strong commercial thinker with experience delivering trading or campaign led activity.
Confident working across a matrix environment, influencing stakeholders at all levels.
Analytical, with the ability to use data to shape decisions.
Collaborative and proactive, able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
A clear communicator who can simplify complexity and bring others with you.
A supportive leader who can develop and motivate a team
Essential Criteria
Description
At Argos, our Marketplace is a growing part of how we show up for customers, bringing together more choice, more sellers and more opportunities to shop in a way that works for them. Behind that is our Marketplace team, shaping trading activity that delivers strong commercial performance while keeping the customer experience front and centre.
The Marketplace Trading Manager sits right at the heart of that. It is a highly cross functional role, bringing together commercial planning, seller engagement and performance insight to shape and deliver trading activity across the Marketplace.
Working across Commercial, Trade Planning, Marketing, Digital, Retail Media and Finance, the role plays a key part in building and delivering the Marketplace trading plan. From identifying key trading moments to supporting campaign delivery and reviewing performance, the focus is on driving growth for both customers and the business.
It is a varied and fast-moving leadership role, with a strong focus on pace, collaboration and commercial thinking. A great opportunity for someone who enjoys influencing across teams, working through complexity and turning insight into action.
What You’ll Do
Own the Marketplace trading plan, identifying opportunities to drive growth and strengthen the customer proposition
Work cross functionally to align activity with wider Argos trading priorities and key events
Lead marketplace campaign planning, ensuring activity lands effectively across channels
Partner with sellers and internal teams to drive engagement and maximise participation
Track and review performance, using insight to shape future activity
Bring together updates, risks and opportunities to support clear decision making
Lead and develop a high performing Marketplace team, creating a culture of curiosity, ownership and pace
Who You Are
A strong commercial thinker with experience delivering trading or campaign led activity.
Confident working across a matrix environment, influencing stakeholders at all levels.
Analytical, with the ability to use data to shape decisions.
Collaborative and proactive, able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.
A clear communicator who can simplify complexity and bring others with you.
A supportive leader who can develop and motivate a team
Essential Criteria
- Experience in a commercial, trading, marketplace or similar role
- Strong analytical capability and confidence working with data
- Proven ability to influence and engage cross functional teams
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and work at pace
- Strong attention to detail, particularly around pricing and promotions